Factors affecting the remediation of soil through ecotechnologies

Soil remediation is a complex and multidisciplinary field requiring careful monitoring and implementation that aims to restore soil health and protect the environment. Soil can be contaminated with harmful substances, chemicals, or pollutants released from several xenobiotic sources such as industrial processes, improper waste disposal, and use of agrochemicals that harm soil quality and functionality. The key pollutants include chemical wastes, toxic metal ions, petroleum products, and pesticides. The impact of soil pollution poses dangers to human health as it can reduce soil fertility, restrict plant development, pollute groundwater supplies, disrupt biodiversity, and even cause contaminants to bioaccumulate in the food chain. An assortment of preventive measures, appropriate waste management, sustainable farming practices, and efficient soil remediation methods are needed to address soil contamination. This chapter presents the efficiency of different ecotechnologies and the factors affecting their soil remediation approaches. Researchers are attempting to prevent soil from contamination by developing eco-friendly engineering technologies to minimize harm to ecosystems, accept ecology as a core tenet, and provide a preventive approach to the execution of the protection of biodiversity and sustainable development.