Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
All the indicators of the world’s biodiversity status show that it is declining and has been so for decades. Warnings from researchers have been framed in many ways but the trajectory is still downwards – we are witnessing the 6th mass extinction event and humanity is not a bystander. Biodiversity loss is caused by human activity including overexploitation of species, habitat destruction, the spread of weeds and pests, and pollution, the latter particularly contributing to climate change. This is degrading the natural capital upon which all our lives and livelihoods depend. We do not need more evidence of the plight of biodiversity, to conserve and restore biodiversity we need evidence to support practical action on the ground, supported by strong and effective policy. This Section of the journal Sustainability focuses on that call to action and the evidence needs that underpin biodiversity restoration and conservation practice and policy. Papers will be framed within the context of sustainability including the ecosystem services that biodiversity provides and the long-term value that comes from natural capital. This Section will offer findings that address the challenge of sustaining our planet for future generations to benefit from and enjoy. Manuscripts describing new research, new syntheses, and new theories are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Iain Gordon
Section Editor-in-Chief
Editorial Board
Topic Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Water Pollution: Impacts on Marine Biodiversity (Deadline: 6 September 2021)
- Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on the Behaviour of Marine Animals (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- Marine Sustainability: Socio-Economic Outcomes of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Biodiversity in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Biology and Ecology of Mountain Ungulates (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Fungal Diversity and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 October 2021)
- Microbiodiversity Profiling as a First Step towards Better Management of Freshwater Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 October 2021)
- Nature Conservation in Sustainability (Deadline: 30 October 2021)
- Functional Rewilding: Addressing the Challenge of Giving Control Back to Nature (Deadline: 30 October 2021)
- Floodplain Ecology and Sustainable Restoration with Regard to Ecosystem Services (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- The Black Sea Ecosystem (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- The Conservation of Crops in Our Own Hands: Community-Based Agrobiodiversity Management Revisited (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Plant Conservation: New Foci, New Strategies (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Biocultural Diversity and Nature Conservation (Deadline: 15 November 2021)
- Sustainable Shark Conservation: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 26 November 2021)
- Multi-Temporal Analysis of Landscapes and Urban Areas (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Internalizing Animals and Ecosystems in Social Sustainability and Social Policy: Going from Political Community to Political Country (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Effects on Biodiversity Induced by Exotic Invasive Species and Their Control Agents (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Botanic Gardens and Their Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Inclusive Governance and Management of Protected and Conserved Areas (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Soil Health Management for Ecological Sustainability in Agricultural Systems (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Green: The Best Way for a Sustainable Planet. How Agriculture, Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Food and Forestry Can Help the Survival of the Earth through Plants (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Evaluation of Sustainable Ecological Landscape Quality (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Maritime Spatial Planning for Sustainable Fisheries (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Plant Diversity and Conservation in the Mediterranean (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Sustainable Solutions for Reducing and Restoring Negative Impacts on Nature (Deadline: 15 December 2021)
- Environmental Impact and Management of Invasive Macroalgae on Marine Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Impacts of Climate Change on Habitats and Conservation Areas (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Sustainable Exploitation of Neglected or Underutilized Phytogenetic Resources: From Wild-Growing Native Plants to New Domesticated Crops (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Svalbard Biodiversity: New Insights for Conservation (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Sustainability in Conservation Biology (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Microbial Diversity in Cold Environments and Their Sustainable Use (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation of Springs Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Sustainable Marine Fisheries Management (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Selecting Climate Resilient Tree Species for Forest Restoration – What Is Necessary and What Is Possible? (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Landscape Ecology for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Values and Challenges in Protection of Threatened Species and Communities of Plants, Lichens, and Fungi (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Morpho-Functional Adaptation of Marine Organisms to Different Habitats (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Paradise Lost? The Arctic and Sustainable Development—Is It Possible? (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Plant Biodiversity with Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Multidisciplinary and Integrative Ecophysiological Approaches (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- New Challenges on Terrestrial Ecosystems Restoration: Soil and Plant Responses under a Climate Change Context (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Global Governance and Biodiversity Loss (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Mammal Status: Diversity, Abundance and Dynamics (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- How Insect Biodiversity Can Save Our Planet?! (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Wood Pastures: Drivers for Ecological Sustainability and Conservation Management (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Olive Genetic Diversity, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources (Deadline: 20 January 2022)
- Post Wildfire Management: Erosion and Land Degradation Control, Soil Restoration, and Vegetation Cover Recovery (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Forest Bioenergy and Biodiversity Nexus (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Management of Plant Genetic Resources Oriented to Environmentally Friendly, Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Inter-disciplinary Analysis of Biodiversity Conservation (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Forest Ecosystems (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Ecology and Conservation of Coastal Plant Communities (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Forest Protection and Wildlife Management (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Temperature-Related Biodiversity Change (Deadline: 15 March 2022)
- Landscape Ecology and Sustainability—the Interface between Natural Landscape Values and Society (Deadline: 30 March 2022)
- Aquatic Ecology for Sustainability: Priorities, Approaches, and Partnerships for Management and Conservation of Freshwaters (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Marine and Coastal Monitoring and Management (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Impact of Climate Change on Arthropods and Arthropod-borne Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Microbial Associations of Alpine Plant Communities and Their Impact on Alpine Ecosystems (Deadline: 1 April 2022)
- Wildlife Conservation: Managing Resources for a Sustainable World (Deadline: 22 April 2022)
- Sustainable Conservation of Marine Mammals: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 30 April 2022)
- Conservation and Management of Bioculturally Important Rangeland Resources (Deadline: 30 April 2022)
- Sustainable Management of Invasive Fishes: Two Sides of the Coin (Deadline: 1 May 2022)
- Conference Exclusive Selection: Natural and Cultural Heritage in Forests—Contemporary Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Sustainable Pasture and Rangeland Management (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Ocean Science for Sustainable Development: The ICT Contribute (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Agrobiodiversity and Sustainable Food Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Sustainability in Wildlife Management (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- The Contribution of Consumers to Biodiversity Conservation (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- The Role of Botanic Gardens and in Contemporary Biodiversity Conservation (Deadline: 31 December 2022)