From Sustainable, Through Suitable to Smart Development

Sustainable development forms the foundational block, emphasizing the importance of minimizing environmental impacts, conserving resources, and safeguarding ecosystem integrity. Environmental chemistry plays a pivotal role in this stage, providing the analytical tools and methodologies needed to assess environmental contamination, understand chemical processes in natural systems, and devise eco-friendly materials and practices. Green chemistry principles underpin this approach, reducing the environmental footprint through the design of less hazardous chemicals and cleaner production processes.