Frontiers 2017: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern

In this edition, the Antimicrobial Resistance chapter discusses the growing, dangerous trend of antimicrobial resistance and the potential catastrophic consequences on global health. The Nanomaterials chapter talks about this relatively new technology and its potential impacts on the environment and health. The Marine Protected Areas chapter draws attention to the plight of our oceans and the need for more and better managed protected areas. The Sand and Dust Storms chapter discusses the human and environmental causes of such phenomena, their health impacts which include respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer, and the need to manage the storms through sustainable land and water management. The Solar Solutions chapter highlights how this renewable energy could help tackle climate change and bring much needed energy to off grid settlements. The Environmental Displacement chapter shows how the impacts of climate change are displacing people, causing them to leave their homes.