Developments in society and implications for emerging pollutants in the aquatic environment

• Published in: Environmental sciences Europe Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 32
• Main Authors: Bunke, Dirk, Moritz, Susanne, Brack, Werner, Herráez, David López, Posthuma, Leo, Nuss, Margarita
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2019
• Subjects: aquatic environment; climate change; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; emissions; Environment; monitoring; politics; pollutants; Pollution; prediction; Review; risk; watersheds; Scenarios; Substitution; Developments; Emerging pollutants; Surface water; Prediction

Pollutant emissions in river basins may be subject to change. How can we succeed in predicting future pollutant emissions and risks? The approach presented here is based on the hypothesis that the existing scenarios on developments in society may provide useful indications on future pollutants. To b...