Advancements in Safeguarding Biocultural Diversity: The Path to Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 November 2025 | Viewed by 1910
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biocultural diversity; environmental sciences; ethnobotany; ethnomedicine; anthropology; environmental history; sustainability; systems thinking
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue underscores the critical role of biocultural diversity in advancing sustainable development. Biocultural diversity, which encompasses the interconnected species, knowledge, cultural practices, and languages that have co-evolved within socio-ecological systems, is fundamental to building resilience and driving transformative change in the face of environmental degradation and climate change. This Special Issue seeks to explore innovative approaches to preserving and integrating biocultural diversity into sustainability frameworks.
Topics of interest in this area include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Strategies for integrating biocultural diversity into sustainable food system transformation;
- Biocultural diversity in urban and rural planning, with a focus on sustainable and equitable land use;
- The economic and social benefits of maintaining biocultural diversity for the well-being of local communities;
- Policy frameworks and community-led initiatives for protecting biocultural diversity.
By publishing various empirical case studies and actionable frameworks, this Special Issue will bridge the cultural and ecological dimensions of sustainability, providing insights that support resilient and equitable futures. This aligns seamlessly with Sustainability's mission to address pressing global challenges related to sustainable development.
Dr. Julia Prakofjewa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocultural diversity
- knowledge systems
- sustainable development
- resilience
- socio-ecological systems
- transformative changes
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