First International Conference on Environmental Sciences and Sustainability in University of Venda

Dear Colleagues,

The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) is hosting a Special Issue for the First International Conference on Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (ICSMNR 2018), organized by the School of Environmental Sciences of the University of Venda in South Africa, 15–17 October, 2018.

Sustainable Management of Natural Resources resonates with four main Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN, namely Good Health and Well Being (SDG 3), Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) and Sustainable Cities (SDG 11). This Special Issue will, therefore, provide an interactive forum for academic discourse and sharing of experiences in exploration and sustainable exploitation and protection of natural resources; thereby promoting collaboration between academics, policy makers, environmental practitioners, environmental engineers, town planners, mining houses, researchers, students and socially-responsible corporations.

This Special Issue will collect papers presented at the First International Conference on Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (ICSMNR 2018) and will publish them on the Special Issue website, and will also appear in a printed edition of IJERPH. Articles are welcome from any of the fields that fall within the sub-themes of the the First International Conference on Sustainable Management of Natural Resources. The sub-themes are:

Ecosystem Management

GIS and Remote Sensing as Tools for Natural Resource Management

Ecosystem Health and Services

Wetland Management

Ecosystem Governance

Environmental Pollution and Management

Environmental Policies and Environmental Impact Assessment

Abandoned Mines Hazards, Tailings Chemistry and Rehabilitation

Air, Soil and Water Quality Management

Mining and the Environment

Catchment Pollution Management-Monitoring and Remediation

Waste Management Challenges

Innovative tools for Environmental Management

Green Economy

Adaptation to Climate Change

Planning and Ecotourism

Environmental Economics

Municipal and Community Initiatives/Innovation/Experiences in Combating Pollution

Dr. Joshua Nosa Edokpayi
Dr. Abel Ramoelo
Prof. Dr. Beneah Odhiambo
Prof. Dr. Vernon Sydwill Somerset
Prof. Dr. Peter B. Bikam
Prof. Dr. Wilson Gitari
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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