Innovative Strategies for Marine Conservation, Safety, and Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Oceans".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 October 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable coastal and ocean engineering; coastal vulnerability analysis; secondary coastal hazard assessment; prediction of coastal and marine hazards; coastal disaster prevention; sustainable diving operations
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Interests: machine learning applications in civil engineering; green Infra and low-impact development; risk assessment
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Interests: marine accident response; diving operations risk assessment; subsea safety; diving technology; underwater search and rescue; safe diving planning and management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Innovative Strategies for Marine Conservation, Safety, and Sustainability”, will focus on advancing integrated approaches that address ecological protection, maritime safety, and post-disaster recovery in marine and coastal environments. We invite interdisciplinary contributions from engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, and policy studies that propose new strategies, technologies, and frameworks for sustainable ocean use. The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight how conservation, risk reduction, and resilience can be combined to create comprehensive solutions that go beyond prevention to include response and long-term restoration.
This Special Issue will supplement the existing literature by linking ecological sustainability with disaster management and operational safety—areas that are often studied separately. In doing so, it will emphasize advancements in sustainability practices in alignment with the United Nations 2030 Agenda, particularly those integrating scientific, socio-economic, and governance perspectives to strengthen the resilience and sustainable development of marine systems.
Prof. Dr. Woo-Dong Lee
Prof. Dr. Taeyoon Kim
Dr. Myounghoon Kim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine conservation
- coastal and ocean sustainability
- marine disaster response and recovery
- maritime safety management
- resilient coastal systems
- marine ecological restoration
- sustainable marine operations
- marine risk assessment and preparedness
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