Water Pollution and Conservation

Water Pollution and Conservation

Sheryl McMillan

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ML Books International - IPS
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Conservación del medioambiente
ISBN:
9781632396976

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Water pollution is a growing concern for today’s generation. It refers to the contamination of water bodies like rivers, oceans, lakes, etc. Water gets polluted when chemicals, plastic, paint and other harmful products are released in it. Due to the growing industrial sector and human population, conservation of water has become an aim of regulatory bodies. This book will discuss the various ways in which water is being polluted and the processes to clean and conserve it. The detailed content provided in this book will prove to be useful for environmentalists, engineers, students, researchers and scientists. Readers will benefit from the number of concepts and theories that have been included in this book. It will serve as a resourceful guide and contribute to their knowledge of this subject.

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