Table of Contents

1. Introduction to inorganic contaminants and radionuclides: global issues and challengesSECTION 1 Metal(loid) contaminants

2. Arsenic
3. Fate and behavior of cadmium in soils and recent advances in remediation technologies
4. Chromium: A pervasive environmental contaminant and its removal through different remediation techniques
5. Copper in the Soil
6. Lead: The most extensively spread toxic environmental contaminant
7. Manganese: The rise of an unnoticed environmental contaminant
8. Global compendium of mercury-contaminated sites
9. Hydrologic fluxes of iron in groundwater ecosystems: implications for global risks and challenges
10. Silver fluxes in the soil—plant system
11. Vanadium in soils and plants: Sources, chemistry, potential risk, and remediation approaches
12. Zinc soil pollution of global contaminated sitesSECTION 2 Nonmetal contaminants

13. Fluoride as a global groundwater contaminant
14. Nitrate contamination of soil and water: Implications for ecosystem functions and human health
15. Cyanide contamination of soil and water: Sources, toxicity, and potential remediation strategies
16. Phosphorus—An essential input for agriculture yet a key pollutant of surface waters
17. Selenium: A global contaminant of significant concern to environment and human healthSECTION 3 Radionuclides

18. Radionuclide removal technologies involving nano-bio concepts for contaminated water

About the Author

Professor Ravi Naidu is the Global Innovation Chair and Director of the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation at the University of Newcastle. Ravi has researched contaminants for 30 years, having published 710 journal articles, edited 16 books, and written an additional 200 technical reports. He is the most highly cited Australian Environmental Scientist and is currently the Chief Executive of the only national research centre of excellence: Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment. In recognition of his research contributions he has been elected Fellow of Soil Science Society America, New Zealand Soil Science Society, Agronomy Society of America, American Advancement of Science, European Academy of Science and Arts, Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Australian Institute of Chemistry and Australian Academy of Science Technology and Engineering. He has extensive collaboration globally.