Sustainability through green chemistry and engineering

The words "sustainability" and "sustainable development" are virtually omnipresent now. But how do we actually achieve the goals of sustainability, and what actions can we take? Green Chemistry and Engineering technologies are providing innovative solutions for today and tomorrow in many areas of product and process research and application. These technologies are helping to address some of the world's most pressing environmental issues, which include global climate change, sustainable energy production, food production and the associated agricultural practices, depletion of non-renewable resources, and the dissipation of toxic and hazardous materials in the environment. We describe the essential nature of Green Chemistry and Engineering in meeting these challenges and describe the specific examples and case studies that are presented in this book.