Changing Societies under Extreme Environments in Asia

Dear Colleagues,

Asia has high-altitude areas that are under extreme low-temperatures, such as the Pamir, Himalaya, Tibet, and Karakorum. It is also characterized by extremely arid areas, such as Western and Northern China, and Eastern Pamir. The drivers responsible for societal changes and the resultant land use/land cover changes in such countries and regions are not limited to climate change, but include civil wars, sudden change in political institutions, reinforcement of governmental controls, and environmental pollution and related health burdens. This Special Issue aims to recognize the diversity of such changes in different countries and regions of Asia, identify the drivers responsible for changes, and discuss future sustainability in changing societies. We invite case studies of synthesis studies, focusing on Asian issues. However, comparisons with other parts of the world, for global synthesis, are not excluded.

This Special Issue will select works from the Global Land Programme 2018 Asia Conference. Each submission to this Special Issue should contain at least 50% of new material, e.g., in the form of technical extensions, more in-depth evaluations, or additional use cases. These extended submissions will undergo a peer-review process according to the journal’s guidelines. At least two technical committees will act as reviewers for each extended article submitted to this Special Issue; if needed, additional external reviewers will be invited to guarantee a high-quality reviewing process. Participants of this conference will receive a 20% discount on the Article Processing Charges.

Prof. Dr. Teiji Watanabe
Prof. Dr. Toshiya Okuro
Prof. Dr. Yu-Pin Lin
Guest Editors

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