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International Conference on

Recent Trends in Environmental Sustainability

Editorial

Environmental sustainability occupies an increasingly important position on the corporate
agenda around the world. The major ingredients of environmental sustainability are
elimination of potentially toxic wastes and emissions, maximizing energy efficiency and
productivity and minimizing practices that may adversely affect the utilization of natural
resources by coming generations. In 2022, everyone from investors to companies and nations
to individuals are becoming more aware of their carbon footprints and pushing for greater
sustainability and long-term environmental quality. Among many, the current sustainability
trends include a reduction of energy consumption, a transition to renewable energy, plant-
based diets, net-zero initiatives, and water conservation.

” Diversity and Quality”. With that in mind, we worked for the 3rd International Conference
on “Recent Trends in Environmental Sustainability” (ESCON 2022) organized at COMSATS
University Vehari Campus from 21st to 23rd February 2022. The conference was jointly
organized by the Department of Environmental sciences.

Our emphasis was on giving members of the audience a range of topics from recent evidence,
interactive hands-on sessions, topics related to environmental sustainability and human
health. We received a significant number of abstracts internationally from all around the
world from various institutes and departments. It is pleasing to note that themes of this
conference covers a wide range of interesting topic and practical aspects: Environmental
Toxicology and Ecological Risk Management, Nano-materials: A Boon or Bane?, Solid Waste
Management and Recycling, Climate Dynamics, Monitoring and Prediction, Sustainable
Agriculture, Food, Water, Sanitation & Health and new trends in environmental toxicology.
On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to express my deep gratitude to everyone
who has shown immense interest and passion to submit such a variety of abstracts and shared
their presentations. We would like to thank the Scientific Committee, and the Advisory Board
for their expertise and support. I express my sincere appreciation and thanks to all the
authors/co-authors for presenting and submitting their research work at ESCON-2022.

I bow to Allah Almighty to bless us with aptitude and strength to serve the humanity.

Dr. Muhammad Shahid
Principal Organizer
ESCON 22

Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus
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