Special Issue "Environmental Impact and Nature Conservation"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2021.

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Ronda J. Green
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Guest Editor
(1) Wildlife Tourism Australia Inc, Australia; (2) Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Australia
Interests: wildlife tourism; animal-plant interactions; wildlife ecology and behaviour; biodiversity conservation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability will be publishing a special issue on Environmental Impact and Nature Conservation, for which I am guest editor.
I’m hence calling for both research and review papers from around the world on the following and related topics:

  • effects of habitat clearing, fragmentation and modification on native fauna and flora
  • effects of tourism and other human activities on wildlife and ecosystems
  • impacts of feral species on native species
  • effects of changes in light and sound (e.g. in suburban, industrial or tourism areas) on foraging and other behaviour of native wildlife
  • effectiveness or otherwise of mitigation attempts – e.g. habitat restoration, wildlife corridors, captive breeding and rehabilitation into the wild, public education, feral animal control,  biodiversity conservation on agricultural properties, carbon offsets
  •  actual and potential effects of climate change on native fauna and flora
  • other relevant topics

Dr. Ronda J. Green
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • biodiversity conservation;
  • habitat loss;
  • environmental impacts

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The Nexus between Tourism Activities and Environmental Degradation: Romanian Tourists’ Opinions
Sustainability 2021, 13(16), 9210; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169210 - 17 Aug 2021
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This paper aims to analyse the nexus between tourism activities, including tourists’ circulation, accommodation or entertainment, and environmental degradation. Consequently, the conceptual framework captures the complexity of the nexus between tourism and the environment, given that tourism activities can be performed by tourists [...] Read more.
This paper aims to analyse the nexus between tourism activities, including tourists’ circulation, accommodation or entertainment, and environmental degradation. Consequently, the conceptual framework captures the complexity of the nexus between tourism and the environment, given that tourism activities can be performed by tourists or for tourists and that tourism depends on the environmental quality, and, consequently, we highlight the impact of tourism activities on biodiversity loss through the pollution effects that they generate, i.e., air pollution, water pollution, or noise pollution, as well as their contribution to waste increase or to the depletion of natural resources. To achieve this goal, we apply structural equation modelling based on partial least squares analysis (PLS). The results based on tourists’ opinions highlight the existence of a direct and significant nexus between tourists’ activities and environmental degradation, with many implications and consequences. Full article
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Source Identification of Cd and Pb in Typical Farmland Topsoil in the Southwest of China: A Case Study
Sustainability 2021, 13(7), 3729; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13073729 - 26 Mar 2021
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Cd and Pb in farmland topsoil are controlled by many factors. To identify the source of potential toxic metals in the farmland topsoil around Mianyuan River, the chemical analysis and multivariate statistical analysis are performed in this study. The results indicate the following: [...] Read more.
Cd and Pb in farmland topsoil are controlled by many factors. To identify the source of potential toxic metals in the farmland topsoil around Mianyuan River, the chemical analysis and multivariate statistical analysis are performed in this study. The results indicate the following: (1) The concentration of Cd and Pb in soil exceed the background value of Chinese soil elements. (2) Cd is significantly enriched in the whole region and Pb is locally enriched, both of them are more or less influenced by human activities. (3) The contents of Cd and Pb increase significantly following the flow direction of river. (4) Pb isotope analysis indicates that the main source of Pb in the soil include the air dust, coal and phosphate plant, and the contribution of them decreases successively. (5) Linear correlation analysis and principal component analysis show that the main sources of Cd in the soil are mining phosphate rock, air dust, phosphate plant and coal mining. Full article
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The Unsustainable Use of Sand: Reporting on a Global Problem
Sustainability 2021, 13(6), 3356; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063356 - 18 Mar 2021
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Sand is considered one of the most consumed natural resource, being essential to many industries, including building construction, electronics, plastics, and water filtration. This paper assesses the environmental impact of sand extraction and the problems associated with its illegal exploitation. The analysis indicates [...] Read more.
Sand is considered one of the most consumed natural resource, being essential to many industries, including building construction, electronics, plastics, and water filtration. This paper assesses the environmental impact of sand extraction and the problems associated with its illegal exploitation. The analysis indicates that extracting sand at a greater rate than that at which it is naturally replenished has adverse consequences for fauna and flora. Further, illicit mining activities compound environmental damages and result in conflict, the loss of taxes/royalties, illegal work, and losses in the tourism industry. As sea-level rise associated with climate change threatens coastal areas, sand in coastal areas will play an increasingly greater role in determining the amount of damage from floods and erosion. The present analysis points to the need for swift action to regulate sand mining, monitoring, law enforcement, and international cooperation. Full article
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