1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  List of Contributors

      5  Part I: Water Pollution and Its Security 1 Water Security and Human Health in Relation to Climate Change 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Quantity of Available Water Resources in India 1.3 Quality of Available Water Resources in India 1.4 The Impact of Climate Change on the Quantity of Water Resources 1.5 Impact of Climate Change on the Quality of Water Resources 1.6 The Health Perspective in Association with Water Security and Climate Change 1.7 Major Challenges to Water Security 1.8 Government Initiatives to Ensure Water Security 1.9 Managing Water Resources Under Climate Change 1.10 Conclusion and Recommendations References 2 Assessment of Anthropogenic Pressure and Population Attitude for the Conservation of Kanwar Wetland, Begusarai, India 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Materials and Method 2.3 Results 2.4 Discussion 2.5 Conclusion References 3 Grossly Polluting Industries and Their Effect on Water Resources in India 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Industrialization in India 3.3 Categorization of Industries 3.4 Criteria for Determination of Grossly Polluting Industries 3.5 Different Type of Grossly Polluting Industries and their Impact on Water Bodies 3.6 Major Water Body Pollution Due to Grossly Polluting Industries 3.7 Environmental Infrastructure in Grossly Polluting Industries and its Performance 3.8 Challenges Faced in Industrial Water Regulations 3.9 Conclusion References

      6  Part II: Phytoremediation of Water Pollution 4 Phytoremediation 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Status of Heavy Metal Pollution: Global and Indian Scenarios 4.3 Status of Phytoremediation 4.4 Metal Hyperaccumulators for Phytoremediation 4.5 Advancements in Techniques for the Improvement of the Phytoremediation Ability in Plants and the Status of Genetically Modified Organisms 4.6 Physiological Mechanisms for the Sequestration of Metals 4.7 Socio‐Economic Costs and Benefits of Phytoremediation 4.8 Conclusion and Recommendations References 5 Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals from the Biosphere Perspective and Solutions 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Heavy Metals 5.3 Heavy Metals in Air 5.4 Heavy Metals: Problems and Harmful Effects 5.5 Remediation of Heavy Metals: Need and Conventional Treatments 5.6 Conventional Remedial Techniques: Challenges 5.7 Metal Hyperaccumulators: Scope of Phytoremediation 5.8 Advantages and Limitations of Phytoremediation 5.9 Useful Plants 5.10 Conclusion References 6 Phytoremediation for Heavy Metal RemovalTechnological Advancements 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Phytoremediation 6.3 Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) 6.4 Mustard (Brassica juncea) 6.5 Rhizobacteria 6.6 Seagrass 6.7 Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 6.8 Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes Mart) 6.9