Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 160
Special Issue Editors
Interests: circular economy; business management; socio-scientific issues (SSIs)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As climate risks continue to intensify through extreme weather events, ecological disruption, and growing public health pressures, there is an urgent need to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can support adaptive responses. This Special Issue seeks contributions that examine the role of AI in enhancing climate change adaptation and contributing to broader sustainability goals. Applications of AI in areas such as precision agriculture, public health preparedness, infrastructure resilience, and environmental risk modelling offer promising avenues for strengthening adaptive capacity across diverse settings.
However, the integration of AI into climate adaptation strategies remains uneven. Ethical concerns, regulatory challenges, data limitations, and disparities in digital capacity continue to restrict its broader uptake. This Special Issue invites interdisciplinary research that engages with both the enabling potential and the critical constraints of AI deployment for climate adaptation.
The Issue will complement the existing literature by identifying how AI can contribute to sustainability goals such as resilience, equity, and resource efficiency. It will also explore the institutional, ethical, and educational foundations needed for responsible and inclusive AI use. We welcome empirical studies, conceptual models, policy analyses, and practice-based insights that can inform the development of scalable, just, and future-ready adaptation pathways.
Dr. Fahad Asmi
Dr. Muhammad Azfar Anwar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable development
- climate change adaptation
- urban development
- responsible artificial intelligence
- disaster risk management
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