Special Issue on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, CESE-2009 14–17 July, 2009 – Jupiters Hotel, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Abstract

The second conference on the “Challenges in Environmental Science & Engineering” series CESE-2009 was held at Jupiters Hotel, Townsville, Australia from the 14th to the 17th of July 2009. The conference brought together internationally renowned engineers, scientists and researchers in the fields such as sustainability, water reuse, renewable energy, public health and biotechnology to discuss the environmental challenges the world is facing today and into the future. The conference had parallel presentation sessions for two full days that dealt with coastal processes and the Great Barrier Reef, catchment management, water quality, membranes, wastewater treatment, storm water management, reuse, sustainability and bioprocess technology. The guest editors of this special issue are thankful to the Chief Editor of Desalination and Water Treatment, Professor Miriam Balaban for providing an opportunity to publish selected papers that were presented at CESE-2009 after peer review.