Chemistry for Sustainable Development in Africa

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gurib-Fakim, Ameenah. (Editor), Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Environmental sciences.; Food science.; Biochemistry.; Public health.; Renewable energy sources.; Environmental chemistry.; Sustainable development.; Environment.; Sustainable Development.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Public Health.; Food Science.; Medicinal Chemistry.; Environmental Chemistry.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29642-0
• Physical Description: XIV, 255 p. 58 illus., 11 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783642296420

Chemistry for Sustainable Development in Africa gives an insight into current Chemical research in Africa. It is edited and written by distinguished African scientists and includes contributions from Chemists from Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern, Central and Island state African Countries. The core themes embrace the most pressing issues of our time, including Environmental Chemistry, Renewable Energies, Health and Human Well-Being, Food and Nutrition, and Bioprospecting and Commercial Development. This book is invaluable for teaching and research institutes in Africa and worldwide, private sector entities dealing with natural products from Africa, as well as policy and decision-making bodies and non-governmental organizations.