Challenges of a feasible route towards sustainability in environmental protection

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-134

  Lettinga, G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Environmental protection; Macro nutrients; Micro aerobic treatment; Natural biological mineralization concept; Sustainability; Traces elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953214258     PISSN: 16737415     EISSN: 16737520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11783-010-0028-1     Document Type: Article

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