THE ENVIRONMENT Pollution: causes, effects and mitigation measures volume one is written to enable the readers (the educated, the students, the professionals and the non-professionals) understand pollution and to educate them in the most simplified manner with a view to taking necessary actions for a healthy living in a clean environment. Pollution which is one of the major contributors to climate change continue to have huge adverse effects on every nation (i.e. the people, the economy, agriculture, infrastructure, etc). Hence there is an urgent need for enlightenment and compulsory appropriate actions to be taken by every individual, every organization and every nation. This book provides the needed information to deal with pollution locally and globally.