Land Use and Sustainable Environment Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1104
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable development; conservation biology; natural resource management; environment; environmental management; biodiversity; environmental analysis; ecology; spatial analysis; sustainability
Interests: forest ecosystems; remote sensing
Interests: forest ecosystems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In light of global sustainability challenges, including climate change, ecosystem degradation, and resource scarcity, it is essential to deepen our understanding of how multifunctional ecosystems contribute to achieving carbon neutrality, climate resilience, and sustainable development.
This Special Issue (SI) will serve as a platform for interdisciplinary research addressing innovative approaches to ecosystem management, restoration, and conservation. It will explore the integration of ecosystem services into policy, planning, and management frameworks while highlighting their role in addressing global environmental and socio-economic challenges.
More specifically, this SI seeks to explore the integration of a nexus approach to ecosystem management within multifunctional landscapes, focusing on the interlinkages between water, energy, food systems. It will highlight the importance of a socio-ecological systems framework to address complex challenges and promote sustainable resource management. The contributions will examine how these approaches can contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in regions facing water scarcity, climate change, and urbanization. This Special Issue aims to emphasize the need for interdisciplinary strategies that enhance resilience, foster ecosystem services, and encourage the co-benefits of multifunctional land use, ultimately promoting sustainability in diverse landscapes.
Dr. Heera Lee
Dr. Bora Lee
Dr. Byoung Ki Choi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nexus approach
- water management
- multifunctional landscape
- sustainable development goals (SDGs)
- socio-ecological systems
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