From Agricultural Pollution to Ecosystem Restoration: Pathways Toward Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 27 February 2027 | Viewed by 130
Special Issue Editor
Interests: water and wastewater treatment; water monitoring; constructed wetlands; environmental analysis; water quality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Anthropogenic activities, particularly agricultural activities such as intensive farming practices; excessive use of fertilizers, pesticides and veterinary pharmaceuticals; improper management of livestock waste and waste from agro-industries; and land-use changes, exert significant pressures on natural ecosystems and result in environmental pollution. Consequently, soils, sediments, surface water, groundwater systems, and even coastal water are increasingly affected by nutrient enrichment, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants, leading to ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, deterioration of water quality, and increased risks to human health.This Special Issue focuses therefore on the assessment of ecosystem pollution driven by anthropogenic activities, as well as on remediation, restoration, and sustainable environmental management strategies.
The scope includes ecosystems, both terrestrial and aquatic, emphasizing pollutant sources, fates, and transport pathways; possibilities for bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification; and interactions between soil, sediment, and water. By adopting an integrated ecosystem-based approach, this Special Issue aims to improve understanding of cumulative and long-term impacts of agricultural pressures on ecosystem functioning and resilience.
The overarching goal of this Special Issue is to provide a multidisciplinary platform that advances scientific knowledge while supporting practical solutions for sustainability. Particularly encouraged are contributions that address the monitoring and modeling of (agricultural) pollution, the evaluation of innovative remediation techniques (such as bioremediation, phytoremediation, and nature-based solutions), and the implementation of sustainable agricultural and land management practices. This Special Issue also focuses on the development of sustainability indicators, decision-support tools, and assessment frameworks that facilitate evidence-based management and policy-making.
In relation to the existing literature, this Special Issue seeks to complement and extend current research by bridging fundamental environmental science with applied sustainability approaches. By integrating scientific, technological, and socio-economic perspectives, this Special Issue will support the design of effective mitigation and restoration strategies and contribute to the transition toward resilient agroecosystems and sustainable development at local, regional, and global scales.
Dr. Vassiliki Papaevangelou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- agricultural pollution
- soil contamination
- water quality
- sediments
- agroecosystems
- remediation
- bioremediation
- phytoremediation
- nature-based solutions
- sustainability assessment
- environmental management
- sustainable agriculture
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