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Ethical Issues in Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 2442 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethics; ethical conservation; ethical issues in conservation; equity and fairness in conservation; environmental justice; value dilemmas; value assumptions
Integrating Agroecology and Conservation for Sustainable Local Transformation submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18835 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem degradation; deforestation; ecological regeneration and conservation; agroecology; agroecological approaches; forest and agrobiodiversity conservation; agro and forest ecosystems; socio-ecological resilience; smallholder farming; food and agricultural systems
Social Sciences in Marine Ecology Conservation submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine ecology conservation; biodiversity conservation; conservation in social science; behavior change; education; marine policy
Emerging Trends in Conservation Funding and Financing of Protected Areas
edited by Thomas E. Jones, and Kiyotatsu Yamamoto
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 893 | Submission Open
Keywords: protected areas; biodiversity conservation; government subsidies; voluntary donation; fee collection systems; crowdfunding; green bonds; biodiversity offsets
Vector–Pathogen Interactions in a Changing World: Implications for Biodiversity and Conservation submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 2048 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector ecology; zoonotic spillover; landscape fragmentation; immunology; wildlife conservation; one health; biodiversity hotspots; invasive species; host– pathogen interactions; molecular epidemiology
Plant Species Diversity and Conservation
edited by , and Oliviu Grigore Pop
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4523 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant species; plant diversity; plant ecology; plant conservation; habitat restoration; invasive species
Conservation Biology, Management of Natural Resources, and Protected Areas Policies
edited by , Marco Masseti, Florian Kletty and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21960 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive species; biodiversity conservation; conservation biology; management of natural resources; protected areas policies; ecosystem management; cultural ecosystems; semi-natural environment; non-native species
Conservation and Ecology of Polymorphic Animal Populations submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymorphism; phenotypic diversity; genetic variation; adaptation; conservation genetics; evolutionary ecology; intraspecific variation; anthropogenic impacts; habitat heterogeneity; behavioral polymorphism
Advancements in Phytomining of Hyperaccumulators for Nickel and Rare Earth Elements Conservation
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytomining; hyperaccumulator plants; nickel; rare earth elements; recycling; conservation; life cycle assessment; techno-economic analysis; sustainable resource management
Plant Biodiversity in Forest and Urban Ecosystems Under Climate Change: Monitoring, Environmental Impacts, Threats, Conservation, Management, and Economic Directions submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant biodiversity; forest ecosystems; urban ecosystems; climate change; biodiversity monitoring; environmental impacts; conservation strategies; sustainable forest management; ecosystem services; economic valuation; forest dieback; mediterranean biome degradation
Forest Ecosystem Restoration submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: restoration; forestry; conservation; ecosystems services; governance; nature-based solutions; conservation planning
Fish Biodiversity Conservation
edited by and Ainhoa Bernal Bajo
submission deadline 30 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish biodiversity; marine conservation; overfishing; endangered species; ecosystem management; fisheries sustainability; marine protected areas; aquatic ecology; genetic diversity
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