Recent Issues in Environmental Science is a product of the authors experience of teaching and research in relevant fields. Critical understanding of the importance of environmental protection as a driving force for sustainable international development instigated the book writing and publication by the authors. The topics were appropriately selected in line with international environmental planning to fit the demand of both current and future readers with interest in sustainable environment. Limited books are available from Nigeria on the international scale, the book therefore can provide...

Among the climate change mitigation options, carbon capture and storage had been identified to have good future potentials, particularly on the ground that, fossil fuels will remain the major global sources of energy in the medium term. The technology also offers the advantages of enhanced oil and/or gas recovery from partly depleted or low producing reservoirs, and improved methane production from coal deposits. Therefore its full understanding through research and publications as recommended by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Intergovernmental Panel on...

Biodiesel and other biofuels production is an important option required in Nigeria to mitigate the ongoing increased in primary energy need, greenhouse gases emissions, over dependence on oil and gas economy, high levels of urban and rural poverty and to ensure sustainable economy for rural development. This research compares the economic viability of biodiesel production from two Northern Nigerian feedstocks (groundnut and cotton seed oils) based on product quality, environmental and financial economics. Biodiesel production and comparative product quality studies were carried out...