Water Crises and Sustainable Management in the Global South

Dr. Sylvester Chibueze Izah holds a Ph.D. in Applied Microbiology and Environmental Health, and he is a licensed Environmental Health Specialist in Nigeria. Presently, Dr Izah serves as a lecturer at Bayelsa Medical University in Yenagoa, Nigeria, where he holds the position of Assistant Director of Academic Planning, Research, and Innovations. Dr. Izah's extensive research portfolio encompasses water, air, and soil quality, applied microbiology, biotechnology, public and environmental health, risk assessment, bioenergy, toxicology, medicinal plants, herbal medicine, and biodiversity. He has an impressive track record of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and edited books. His current research interests are centred around Sustainable Human-Environmental Health Interactions. Dr. Izah is an editorial and review board member for several esteemed journals. Dr. Matthew Chidozie Ogwu is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Ecology and Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University, USA. He is an interdisciplinary academic with transdisciplinary skills and diverse convergence research interests (One Health and Eco Health) pertinent to the assessment of coupled human and natural as well as socio-ecological systems and has numerous awards, research grants, and scholarships to his name. Dr. Ogwu serves on the board of and as a reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals. He continues to volunteer his time and skills to promote sustainable development. Dr. Athanasios Loukas is a Professor of Engineering Hydrology - Management and Development of Water Resources at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His research and activity focus on hydrology, hydrological hazards and risks (droughts and floods), climate change impacts, and water resources management, fields in which he has more than 400 scientific referred international journal publications, conference proceedings publications, books and technical reports.  He coordinated and participated in numerous national and international research programs. Besides his research activity, he develops a strong outreach activity, and acts as mentor of a large number of post-graduate and Ph.D. students. He received, during his academic studies and carrier, numerous fellowships, prices and awards such as the Fulbright Research Scholarship in 2013. He is listed in the top world-wide 2% of the most influential scientists (according to his publications and the citations to his publications for his carrier period until 2022) of Stanford University (2023).  His is a visiting professor in U.S.A. and European Universities. He is, currently an Editor-in-Chief and a regular reviewer to many top journals. Dr. Hossein Hamidifar received his Ph.D. in Water Engineering from the UT (University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran). In January 2013, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at Fasa University's Department of Water Engineering in Fasa, Iran. He transferred to Shiraz University's Water Engineering Department in September 2015, where he became an Associate Professor in August 2021. His research is situated in the field of hydro-environment, with a special focus on water resources management, stage-discharge relationships, flow-vegetation-pollutant interaction, overbank flow, morphodynamics, and flood modelling. He is the author or co-author of over 50 publications published in international refereed journals, as well as over 50 conference contributions. He has given invited/plenary lectures at a number of national and international conferences.

• Ch1_Rural Water Crises in the Global South: Understanding the Scope and Impact.- Ch2_URBAN WATER CRISIS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH.- Ch3_Water Crisis in Iran: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions.- Ch4_Climate Change and Water Crisis in the Global South.- Ch5_Pollutants from Agricultural activities in the Global South.- Ch6_Water Contamination by Industrial Processes And Sustainable Management Strategies.- Ch7_Organic Chemical Pollutants within Water Systems and Sustainable Management Strategies.- Ch8_Microplastics as Water Pollutants and Sustainable Management Strategies.- Ch9_Microplastic in Mangrove water: occurrence and possible remediation through biological and technological advancement.- Ch10_Water Contamination by Municipal Solid Wastes and Sustainable Management Strategies.- Ch11_Microplastic Pollution: Analytical Techniques, Policy Landscape, and Integrated Strategies for Sustainable Environmental Stewardship.- Ch12_CHALLENGES AND MITIGATION OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN RURAL AREAS IN NIGERIA.- Ch13_STRATEGIES OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH.- Ch14_Place of Cultural Diversity in Sustainable Water Resource Management in Ghana.- Ch15_TRADITIONAL AND CONVENTIONAL WATER TREATMENT METHODS: A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH.- Ch16_Indigenous Water Management Strategies in the Global South.- Ch17_Advancing Water Security and Resilience in the Global South through Recreational Development.- Ch18_Innovative technologies for effective water resources management.- Ch19_Guardians of the Depths: Managing Groundwater Contamination in Developing Countries.- Ch20_Exploring the Influence of Protected Areas on Water Crises in the Global South: A Balancing Act.