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Editorial White Paper : This article describes novel rickshaws that can provide a safe, environmentally friendly, energy efficient and cost-effective transport system in cities and towns of India. This article outlines the market potential and the technological advantages for thermal processing of waste in the Asia region. This paper examines the challenges that industry faces and provides a case study showing how two companies have worked together to understand how they can get more value from their environmental data. Severe health effects have been observed in populations drinking arsenic-rich water over long periods. This paper describes an effective process using membrane distillation (MD) for arsenic removal. This article deals with the issues of sustainability and a new model of development within decentralized, energy and food self-sufficient rural structures. In a world heavily focused on technology, environmental professionals must now turn their focus to computerized solutions that enable them to attain their information intensive management objectives. Examining the incentives that the Public Authorities may grant to independent operators that intend to produce energy from renewable sources. Overall view on the pollution problems that the demolition contractor has to take into consideration during the demolition work and how to solve or control these problems. Editorial on density reduction, resulting in multiple ecological effects, especially in terms of water extraction by tree roots and space for crown development. Geochemical engineers develop cost-effective methods to remediate pollution in the natural environment. They are inspired by nature and use the knowledge of geochemists about the geochemical cycle and the interaction between minerals and chemical compounds in solution. Editorial on silvicultural interventions likely to achieve a more active CO2 sequestration. This article discusses the issue of Customer-driven Green Tourism, which is increasingly becoming an issue in neighbouring Caribbean islands. Comprehensive analysis concerning the discipline of Green Certificates in Italy. Editorial on improving the ability of forests to re-capture excess CO2 from the atmosphere through density control. The recognition that land disposal of hazardous waste could present long-term pollution problems and the development of low emission incinerators prompted combustion to become the preferred method of waste management. Virotec International, is releasing treated water from a 14.5-hectare 1.5 billion litre mine tailings dam which the company’s new technology has cleaned of heavy metals and Acid Mine Drainage. Editorial on recycling municipal effluent through tree plantations. To run a waste water treatment plant in the most efficient way certain measurement technologies have to be available. Sustainability is a basic goal of natural resource management - the achieving of far greater integration of environmental, social and economic values in resource management. Focus on small-cap, emerging companies with the potential of not only financial success, but also the ability to produce goods and services which will "make a positive contribution to our world." Indoor thermal comfort for Malaysian homes without the use of mechanical aids. An environmentally safe, inexpensive and easy way, which is far superior to conventional methods using oil-based products in cooling towers. The World stage is currently set for Independent Power Producers and new energy efficiency, renewables and cogeneration to provide ever increasing percentages of power demand in the new millenium. An inverter using the frequency drift approach to anti-islanding has to continually try to pull the frequency in the chosen direction, and in doing so it appears to the grid to have either a leading or lagging reactance. Continuous analysis by segmented flow analysers (SFA) have shown this type of instrumentation to be perhaps the most reliable and cost effective. About compact containerized Bio plants that is fully automated and will meet or surpass any effluent standard. Effluent Treatment Facilities in India are either inadequate and/or are non-functional. Facultative biological process, is used throughout the world and is by far the most prevalent method of wastewater treatment of any kind. Editorial on new international accounting standards. Editorial on the provisions of the Ronchi Decree regarding packaging and handling of waste. EditoriEditorial on the legal procedures and documentary requirements for the establishment in Italy of an electrical energy plant that utilizes alternative energy sources. Editorial on quality improvement investments to secure a stronger index rating on the stock market. There is a growing consensus that economic development will die with the environment.