This book is proposed to be a collection of excellently peer-reviewed research from the 2026 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development and Taishan Forum (ICESD 2026), which was held during June 5-7, 2026 in Qingdao, China. ICESD 2026 brings together innovative academics and industrial experts to a common forum to facilitate the exchange of scientific information and its application in the field of Environmental Science and Development. The conference serves as a premier venue for presenting cutting-edge advances and research findings in areas such as Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Development, Environmental Monitoring and Management, Water Resources Management and Water Pollution Control, Atmospheric science and air pollution control, and Solid Waste Pollution Control and Resource Utilization. Selected high-quality papers from these fields will be included in the proposed book.

Gordon Huang is a Professor and Executive Director of the Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities at the University of Regina, Canada. His research focuses on energy and environmental systems planning, climate modeling, and hydrological and environmental systems analysis.

Yongping Li is a Professor at the School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, China. Her research focuses on environmental systems analysis, optimization under uncertainty, climate change, and integrated energy, water, and environmental management.

Shuguang Wang is a Professor in the School of Environmental Science and Engineering at Shandong University, China. His research focuses on water pollution control and treatment, soil remediation, and bioenergy utilization of greenhouse gases.

Wendy Huang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada. Her research spans environmental engineering, water and wastewater treatment, environmental systems analysis, and sustainable technologies for cold-climate applications.

Xianzheng Yuan is a Professor and Vice Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering at Shandong University, China. His research focuses on soil pollution and remediation chemistry, pollutant behavior at multimedia interfaces, and environmental biotechnology.

Guangwei Huang is Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies at Sophia University, Japan. His research focuses on water environment, flood risk management, environmental modeling, and integrated approaches to sustainable environmental management.

Bin Luo is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Canada. Her research focuses on environmental systems analysis, optimization under uncertainty, energy transition, and environmental risk management.