Sustainable Resource and Waste Management for Environmental Protection
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: recycling; extractive metallurgy; recycle engineering
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: recycling; recovery; lithium batteries
Interests: hydrometallurgy; recycling; remediation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growth in population, industrialization, production, and overexploitation of natural resources have strengthened global concerns around resource depletion, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and climate change. Sustainable resource and waste management for environmental protection is essential for achieving long-term availability of primary and secondary resources while balancing ecological integrity with human needs, minimizing environmental impacts.
The integration of technological innovation, green technologies, nature-based solutions, environmental monitoring, and community participation can be used to build the capacity for adaptive management and maintain sustainable livelihoods.
This Special Issue will explore key strategies and approaches toward sustainable resource utilization and waste recycling, highlighting their critical role in managing natural resources such as minerals, water, forests, and fossil fuels, as well as secondary resources such as industrial, municipal, hazardous, and mining wastes, aiming to achieve a balance between sustainable development and environmental protection.
By synthesizing insights from environmental science, ecology, and sustainable resource development research, this Special Issue will also address comprehensive perspectives on the implementation of multidisciplinary strategies and practices that utilize natural and secondary resources in support of environmental resilience, biodiversity conservation, waste minimization, responsible extraction, ensuring a healthier planet, economic growth, and social equity for both the present and the future.
Dr. Kazutoshi Haga
Dr. Altansukh Batnasan
Dr. Burmaa Gunchin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural resources
- secondary resources
- resource utilization
- mine tailing
- sustainable development
- environmental impact
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