Agroecological Transitions and Socio-Ecological Resilience in Traditional Agricultural Landscapes
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 October 2026 | Viewed by 158
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agroecosystem management; ecosystem services; ecological compensation; agricultural heritage; sustainable livelihoods
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Interests: farmland ecological system; landscape ecology; heritage protection; hani rice terrace
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Interests: sustainable livelihoods; agroecosystem management; livelihood–resource nexus; agricultural heritage system conservation; biosphere reserve development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Traditional agricultural landscapes have co-evolved with human societies over centuries, forming complex socio-ecological systems characterized by adaptive management, biodiversity conservation, and multifunctionality. However, rapid globalization, land-use intensification, and climate change have increasingly disrupted these systems, raising urgent concerns about their sustainability and resilience.
This Special Issue brings together cutting-edge research on traditional agricultural landscapes, exploring how agroecological approaches can enhance their resilience and what this means for sustainable land use and rural livelihoods.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Ecosystem service trade-offs and synergies in traditional landscapes;
- Resilience assessment frameworks and indicators;
- Integration of traditional ecological knowledge with scientific approaches;
- Climate change adaptation and nature-based solutions;
- Digital technologies for monitoring, modeling, and management;
- Governance, land-use policies, and institutional innovations;
- Sustainable livelihoods, multifunctionality, and rural revitalization.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and case studies across diverse geographical contexts.
Prof. Dr. Moucheng Liu
Prof. Dr. Yuanmei Jiao
Dr. Lun Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable farming systems
- ecosystem services and trade-offs
- landscape integrity and connectivity
- land-use change
- climate resilience
- agricultural management practices
- adaptive governance and policy
- smallholder livelihoods
- agricultural heritage systems
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