Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
Globally, the levels of pollution are becoming increasingly perturbing. The increasing levels of pollution can be linked to industrialization and urbanization, which attract the attention of researchers for their severe consequences on the quality of life and health of citizens. Pollution also has negative effects on urban infrastructure and buildings, as well as on natural ecosystems. The presence of environmental pollution raises the issue of pollution control. Pollution control strategies, in general, seek to manage a pollutant after it is emitted and reduce its impact on the environment; the pollution prevention approach, however, seeks to increase the efficiency of a process, hence reducing the amount of pollution generated at its source. We welcome papers related to pollutant discharge or emission standards, pollution prevention, pollution detection and pollution mitigation.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following dimensions:
- Pollution sources
water pollution, soil pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, etc. - Environmental pollution and human health;
- Pollution forecasting;
- Pollution assessment;
- Pollution reductions;
- Pollution prevention and control;
- Pollution monitoring and risk assessment;
- Pollution exposure, response and adaption;
- Investment, trading and financing;
- Pollution solutions, engineering and technology;
- Pollution treatment efficiency;
- Public participation, perspectives/ perception;
- Government pollution regulation;
- Policy, management and sustainability.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Chemistry: Towards Sustainable Solutions (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Empowering Citizens Through Science: Innovative Approaches in Environmental Education and Engagement (Deadline: 28 May 2026)
- Low-Carbon/Novel Water-Treatment Technologies and Resource Recovery from Sludge (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Environmental Assessment of Noise Pollution Under Sustainable Development (Deadline: 3 June 2026)
- Exploring the Interplay of Water Quality and Groundwater Hydrology (Deadline: 17 June 2026)
- Microplastics and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Emerging Sustainable Technologies for Environmental Remediation and Management (Deadline: 26 June 2026)
- Sustainability in Water Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Carbon Emission Reduction (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Biochar as a Sustainable Solution for Water and Soil Pollution: Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants (Deadline: 1 August 2026)
- Climate Change, Air Pollution and Sustainable Environmental Protection (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Geopolymers and Composite Geopolymeric Materials for Environmental Pollution (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution, and Sustainable Water Resources (Deadline: 1 September 2026)
- Sustainable Risk Assessment and Remediation of Soil Pollution (Deadline: 14 September 2026)
- Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution and Sustainable Water Resources (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Emerging Contaminants in Soils and Plants: Inventory, Monitoring, Impacts on Human Health, and Mitigation Strategies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Innovative Monitoring and Modeling of Pollutants: Studies on Water, Sediments and Suspended Solids in Impaired Waterbodies (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Green Chemistry, Intelligent Systems and Computing in Environmental Sustainability, Safety, Pollution and Waste Control and Forecasting (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Clean Technologies and Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Plastic Pollution Reduction and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Heavy Metal Contamination and Phytoremediation of Soil and Water: From an Ecological and Sustainable Perspective (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Innovations in the Degradation and Remediation of Emerging Organic Pollutants (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Industrial Waste Circularity: Utilization, Pollution Prevention and Data-Driven Management (Deadline: 5 January 2027)
- Achieving Sustainability in Pollution Control and Resource Recovery Through Innovative Technologies and Practices (Deadline: 21 January 2027)
- Adapting to New Challenges in Waste Management: Bioremediation, Biotechnology and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 26 February 2027)
- From Agricultural Pollution to Ecosystem Restoration: Pathways Toward Sustainability (Deadline: 27 February 2027)
- Sustainable Strategies and Assessment for Natural and Anthropogenic Pollution of Water, Soil and Air in Urban Contexts (Deadline: 5 March 2027)
- Adapting Environmental Microbiology for Sustainable Agriculture: Pollution Control, Food Safety and Agroecosystem Functioning (Deadline: 22 March 2027)
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Waste Management (Deadline: 3 April 2027)
- Management of Metal and Micropollutant Contamination in Soil and Water (Deadline: 18 April 2027)
- Advanced Treatment of Emerging and Traditional Environmental Pollutants: Technologies, Mechanisms and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 23 April 2027)
- Latest Review Papers in Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability (Deadline: 6 May 2027)
