Priya Batta is Associate Professor at Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University Punjab, Mohali, India. Her expertise includes AI, blockchain and IoT.Abhishek Kumar is Senior IEEE Member and Professor at Chandigarh University, India. His research interests include AI, renewable energy and image processing.S. Oswalt Manoj is Professor at Alliance University, India. His research interests include AI, big data and cloud computing.Dhaya Chinnathambi is Professor and Head at Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, India. Her research interests include machine learning, data science and software architecture.Srivel Ravi is Assistant Professor at Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, India. His research interests include AI-powered drones, healthcare applications and embedded systems.

• Preface xixPriya BATTA, Abhishek KUMAR, S. Oswalt MANOJ, Dhaya Cʜɪɴɴᴀᴛʜᴀᴍʙɪ and Srivel RᴀᴠɪChapter 1. Blockchain for Sustainable Agriculture: Enhancing Supply Chain Transparency and Reducing Carbon Footprint 1R. DHANALAKSHMI, Dhaya Cʜɪɴɴᴀᴛʜᴀᴍʙɪ, Sahaya Beni PRATHIBA and N. VIJAYARAGHAVAN1.1. Introduction 11.2. Literature review 21.3. Application scenario: a blockchain-based secure supply chain for smart agriculture using smart contracts 81.4. Blockchain use cases in agriculture 111.5. Limitations and future work 131.6. Conclusion 141.7. References 15Chapter 2. Decentralized Intelligence: How Blockchain and IoT Create Self-Regulating, Low-Emission Supply Networks 19J. RAJESHWAR, Rakesh K.K., Abinaya K., J. SEETARAM, Dharmesh RATHOD and Venkateswara Rao CHEEKATI2.1. Introduction 202.2. Literature review 232.3. Methodology 252.4. Simulation modeling of supply chain scenarios 292.5. Implementation tools and technologies 312.6. Results 322.7. Conclusion 372.8. References 38Chapter 3. Blockchain-infused Data Mining: Extracting Actionable Insights for Sustainable Supply Chains and Carbon Neutrality 41Hussain A., Lalitha Y., Ishwarya KOTHANDARAMAN, J. RAJESHWAR, G. SWAPNA and P. VISVANATHAN3.1. Introduction 423.2. Literature review 453.3. Methodology 473.4. Results and discussion 543.5. Conclusion 593.6. References 60Chapter 4. Understanding Blockchain Basics 63Amandeep KAUR and Anil SHARMA4.1. Introduction 634.2. Related work 664.3. Evolutionary game model 694.4. The evolutionary game model's strategy analysis and calculated rewards for PMs 754.5. Experimental results and analysis 774.6. Conclusion and policy implication 814.7 References. 82Chapter 5. Fortifying Green Supply Chains: Blockchain-backed Network Security for Resilient and Sustainable Logistics 87D. ILAKKIASELVAN, J. SUJITHRA, V. Helen DEVA PRIYA, J. RAJESHWAR, J. SEETARAM and P. VISVANATHAN5.1. Introduction 875.2. Literature review 915.3. Methodology 935.4. Results and analysis 1005.5. Conclusion 1075.6. References 107Chapter 6. Routing: Beyond Traditional Logistics: Blockchain-powered Smart Routing for Eco-efficient Supply Chain Navigation 111E. BHARATH, Krunal RANDIVE, N. SARAVANA KUMAR, K. SAILAJA, Sakthitharan SUBRAMANIAN and A. Arul OLI6.1. Introduction 1116.2. Literature review 1136.3. Methodology 1156.4. Results 1186.5. Conclusion 1246.6. References 124Chapter 7. Smart Grid-driven Demand Side Management Framework: Integrating IoT and Blockchain for Secure and Optimized Residential Energy Efficiency 127P. VENKATESAN and C. GOPINATH7.1. Introduction 1277.2. Literature review: smart grid-driven demand side management framework: integrating IoT for optimized residential energy efficiency 1317.3. Methodology 1357.4. Results 1417.5. User behavior and engagement 1477.6. Environmental impact 1487.7. System performance and scalability 1487.8. Future work 1507.9. Conclusion 1537.10. References 154Chapter 8. Transforming Sustainability Through Blockchain: Reducing Food Waste and Improving Food Safety 157Madhavan SHANMUGAVEL, Vani SHANMUGADASS and S. SUDHARSAN8.1. Introduction 1578.2. Blockchain solutions for addressing research gaps in food supply chain traceability 1618.3. The use of blockchain technology for food quality and safety 1618.4. Blockchain in food supply chains: conceptual algorithm 1628.5. Results 1668.6. References 166Chapter 9. Transforming Green Value Chains: The Role of Blockchain in Sustainable and Ethical Supply Chains 169Punitha SRIDHARAN and Sangeetha ANANDAN9.1. Introduction 1709.2. Literature review 1719.3. Challenges in integrating blockchain into supply chain security frameworks 1729.4. Scalability issues in blockchain 1739.5. Interoperability issues in blockchain 1759.6. Data privacy concerns 1769.7. Regulatory frameworks and standards (key regulatory frameworks for sustainability) 1799.8. Carbon emissions accounting and disclosure standards 1809.9. Data privacy and protection requirements 1809.10. Blockchain standards and best practices 1829.11. Legal impacts of carbon credit trading on blockchain 1849.12. Best practices for compliance and implementation 1859.13. Conclusion 1869.14. References 187Chapter 10. Tracking the Journey of a Sustainable Product: A Case Study 189Surekha RANI, Rohini BAWA and Pooja SEHGAL10.1. Introduction 18910.2. Materials for sustainable circuit fabrication 19210.3. Energy efficiency 19310.4. Modeling for upgradability, recycling and repairing 19310.5. Evaluation of life cycle 19310.6. Collaboration 19310.7. Wearable energy harvesters 19410.8. Techno-economical aspects on environmental bioresource recovery 20210.9. References 203Chapter 11. Blockchain in Action Across the Supply Chain: Ethical Sourcing and Blockchain Verification 207Kousika N., Latha Maheswari T., Ramya V., Parvathy K., Nirmala R., and Majidha Fathima K.M11.1. Introduction 20711.2. Historical conceptualization 21111.3. Understanding vulnerabilities in conventional supply chains before blockchain integration 21511.4. Security vulnerabilities and attack mechanisms in blockchain-based supply chains 21611.5. Conclusions 21811.6. References 219Chapter 12. Securing Sustainable Supply Chains Through Blockchain and AI Integration 221Dhaya Cʜɪɴɴᴀᴛʜᴀᴍʙɪ, Deva DINESH, Madhavan SHANMUGAVEL and Vani SHANMUGADASS12.1. Introduction 22212.2. Literature review 22312.3. Methodology 22612.4. Results and inference 23212.5. Conclusion 23412.6. References 235Chapter 13. Machine Learning: AI Meets Blockchain: Machine Learning-driven Carbon Footprint Analysis for Next-Gen Sustainable Supply Chains 237S. Sakthi RAADHA, Pavithra J., Kaviyaraj R., Ravi AAVULA, Sakthitharan SUBRAMANIAN and S. VENKATESWARAN13.1. Introduction 23813.2. Literature review 24013.3. Methodology 24113.4. Result 24613.5. Conclusion 25113.6. References 252Chapter 14. GreenSync Solutions: Unifying Blockchain and IoT for Efficient, Low-Carbon Global Supply Chains 255B. GANESH, R. JOTHIRANI, Saraswathi S., Murugan PERUMAL, K. Praveen KUMAR and R. KANCHANA14.1. Introduction 25614.2. Literature review 25814.3. Methodology 26014.4. Results 26614.5. Conclusion 27014.6. References 271Chapter 15. Carbon-conscious Supply Networks: Harnessing Blockchain and IoT for Enhanced Efficiency and Sustainability in Global Logistics 273Satheeshkumar N., S. SENTHILKUMAR, Varalakshmi P., Sakthitharan SUBRAMANIAN, Devi D. and S. VENKATESWARAN15.1. Introduction 27415.2. Literature review 27515.3. Methodology 27715.4. Results 28215.5. Conclusion 28915.6. References 289Chapter 16. Decentralized IoT-driven Smart Water Management System Using Blockchain Technology 293Madhavan SHANMUGAVEL and Vani SHANMUGADASS16.1. Introduction 29316.2. Methodology 29616.3. Mathematical model 29916.4. IoT devices 30016.5. Blockchain layer 30116.6. User interface 30116.7. Communication layer 30116.8. Data analytical layer 30216.9. Other related components used in the water management system 30216.10. Discussion and conclusion 30216.11. References 304Chapter 17. Vision for a Greener Tomorrow 305Shivani SHARMA and Jasneet CHAWLA17.1. Introduction 30617.2. Literature review 30917.3. Methodology 31417.4. Results and discussion on vision for a greener tomorrow and case studies 31717.5. Conclusion and future direction 32417.6. References 328List of Authors 331Index 337