Environmental biotechnology in waste treatment and recycling. Proceedings of the International Conference held at Hong Kong Baptist College 12-14 January 1993

TY - JOUR

T1 - Environmental biotechnology in waste treatment and recycling. Proceedings of the International Conference held at Hong Kong Baptist College 12-14 January 1993

AU - Whitton, Brian A.

AU - Wong, Ming H.

N1 - Funding Information: Waste management is therefore an urgent environmental issue. As with any other environmental problem, new methodology for better waste handling and treatment relies on advancements in related sciences and technology. In recent years, biological treatment of wastes has developed rapidly because of continual breakthroughs in modern biotechnology and is an area of increasing importance as a means of abatement in environmental clean-up and pollution controls. Waste material when properly managed and treated should not cause environmental damage to any appreciable extent. The deliberations of this conference are therefore timely. Its purpose is to provide participants a forum to compare and exchange information on the principles and techniques in the application of environmental biotechnology in the treatment and recycling of wastes. It is hoped that we can learn from each other about the best available technologies for the treatment, recycling and utilization of wastes and their by-products. In addition, appropriate technologies should be carefully chosen to suit local situations, instead of just mimicking developments in the more affluent countries. Collective summation of the conference included the need for increased interdisciplinary work, which is inherent in biotechnology, and for stronger collaboration between academics and industry. The need for an international organisation for environmental biotechnology emerged as the concrete action that would improve research in the field. No official action was taken, but the 'seed' was planted. This special issue included most of the papers presented during the conference. We would like to use this opportunity to thank members of the Guest Editorial Board for their hard work and all the authors for their valuable contribution. Sponsorships from Caltex Green Fund, Croucher Foundation, Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong British Council, and United Nations Environmental Programme are gratefully acknowledged.

PY - 1994/6/30

Y1 - 1994/6/30

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=50749134041&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/0921-3449(94)90073-6

DO - 10.1016/0921-3449(94)90073-6

M3 - Editorial

AN - SCOPUS:50749134041

SN - 0921-3449

VL - 11

SP - ix-x

JO - Resources, Conservation and Recycling

JF - Resources, Conservation and Recycling

IS - 1-4

ER -