ABSTRACT
Chapter 8 deals with environmental biotechnology. As the environment plays a very important role in all livings organisms, it is equally important to know the environment and its components. These components can be classified into two major types such as living component and non-living component. The first component pertains to natural systems without massive human intervention, such as vegetation, animals, microorganisms, soil, rocks, the atmosphere, and the natural phenomena that occur within their boundaries. The second component pertains to universal natural resources and physical phenomena that lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and the climate, as well as energy, radiation, electric charge, and magnetism that do not originate from human activity. In this chapter, we discuss the importance of a healthy environment and discuss some factors affecting the environment. We also explain the role of biotechnology in maintaining the planet and explain how bioremediation helps clean wastewater and discuss some environmentally friendly products.
