tailieunhanh - Bioengineering for Pollution Prevention Through Development of Biobased Materials and Energy

Water contamination weakens or destroys natural ecosystems that support human health, food production, and biodiversity. Studies have estimated that the value of ecosystem services is double the gross national product of the global economy, and the role of freshwater ecosystems in purifying water and assimilating wastes has been valued at US$ 400 billion (2008$) (Costanza et al. 1997). Freshwater ecosystems are among the most degraded on the planet, and have suffered proportionately greater species and habitat losses than terrestrial or marine ecosystems (Revenga et al. 2000). Most polluted freshwater ends up in the oceans, damaging coastal areas and fisheries. Every year,. | Bioengineering for Pollution Prevention Through Development of Biobased Materials and Energy STATE OF THE SCIENCE REPORT Office of Research and Development National Center for Environmental Research EPA 600 R-07 028 Bioengineering for Pollution Prevention through Development of Biobased Energy and Materials State of the Science Report by Dianne Ahmann and John R. Dorgan Colorado School of Mines Golden Colorado 80401 Contract number 3W-2456NTEX April Richards Project Officer National Center for Environmental Research Washington DC 20460 . Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development National Center for Environmental Research Washington DC 20460 Disclaimer The information described in this document does not necessarily reflect the views of the Agency and no official endorsement should be inferred. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by EPA for use. Acknowledgements This document was reviewed by both internal . Environmental Protection Agency EPA reviewers and external peer reviewers who were chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise in bioengineering and pollution prevention. Richard Engler and Mark Segal from EPA s Office of Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances and Bob Frederick and Diana Bauer from the EPA s Office of Research and Development provided comments on the initial draft. Four external peer reviewers reviewed the final version including David B. Levin University of Victoria Anastasios Melis University of California Berkeley Lonnie Ingram University of Florida and Richard Wool University of .