Environmental Forensics: Bridging the Gap of Science and the ‘Art of Deductions’

Abstract

Selected papers featured in this special volume of Procedia Environmental Sciences present a fundamental, yet a comprehensive coverage on environmental forensics which includes novel approach in environmental forensics, rapid assessment and analytical techniques, pollution control technology, environmental health and risk assessment, and governance. Environmental forensics is an area of growing interest within the environmental discipline. It entails the art and science of addressing released histories, investigating pathways and sources of contamination in the environment. The International Conference on Environmental Forensics 2015 (iENFORCE2015) held on 19th to 20th August 2015 in Putrajaya, Malaysia, has managed to bring together international as well as local researchers and practitioners to present their findings and exchange ideas to enhance knowledge and enlightened understanding of environmental forensics. The iENFORCE2015 was organized by the Environmental Forensics Research Centre (ENFORCE), Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, a leading research university in Malaysia.