Sustainable Water Resources Management and Sustainable Environment (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
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Interests: water resources management; sustainable environment; water policy; environmental project management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to announce the Special Issue of the journal Sustainability entitled “Sustainable Water Resources Management and Sustainable Environment (2nd Edition)”, which is led by Associate Professor (Reader) Furat Al-Faraj.
Water is a substantial resource for socio-economic development and the protection of healthy environments. Sustainable management of water resources is a vital part of sustainable development. Climate change has already altered hydrological cycles, making water more unpredictable, and has changed the frequency, severity, spatial extent, duration, and timing of floods and droughts. Sharing transboundary waters is one of the major concerns in many regions of the world. Climate change has put additional stress on water availability, allocation, quality and the ability to meet growing water demands, especially in lower riparian countries. Access to improved water and sanitation facilities by 2030 is a major concern and challenge, particularly in developing countries. Some developing countries are still not on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 by 2030. Wetlands are important regulators of water quantity and water quality, which are essential for sustainable development in many areas worldwide. The sustainable management and conservation of wetlands are notable challenges and concerns in many regions due to the combined influence of climate change and mismanagement.
The Special Issue invites contributions including, but not limited to, the following detailed topics:
- Challenges to sustainable management of water resources;
- Impacts of climate change on sustainable management of transboundary water resources;
- Challenges and opportunities towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6;
- Sustainability and environmental management;
- Urban Drainage Systems for sustainable environment;
- Sustainable management and conservation of wetland resources;
- Smart water systems in smart cities;
- Sustainable environment of smart cities.
The first edition, led by Associate Professor (Reader) Furat Al-Faraj, can be found here:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/water_res_env
Dr. Furat Al-Faraj
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- transboundary water resources
- sustainable urban drainage systems
- wetlands
- climate change impacts
- Sustainable Development Goals
- sustainable environment
- smart water systems
- smart cities
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