Creating a Brighter Future for Life in the Tropics

Dear Colleagues,

The global population currently sits at 7.7 billion people, and is expected to hit 11.3 billion by the year 2100. The largest population growth is projected to be in the tropics (Gramlich 2019). The age of the general population has long been held as an indication of the development potential in a country, and the world’s youngest population will sit in Africa (World Economic Forum 2019). The recent Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) of 10 Southeast Asian countries, including South Korea, China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, makes up 29% of the global gross domestic products (BBC, 2020). These present both challenges and opportunities, on “Creating a brighter future for life in the tropics”.

This special issue invites submissions on comprehensive reviews or research articles, and commentaries on promoting Sustainability in the Tropics. As communities, nations and regional partners make choices to work towards a more sustainable world, we’ll like to hear the opinions of people from all disciplines, and at all levels in their chosen fields, to present their case for ‘A Brighter Tropical Future’! The best contributions will be selected to make the collection for this Special Issue. There will be a dedicated student and early career researcher category, in addition to a section for more established scientists.

References:

1. Gramlich J. (2019) The countries projected to gain and lose the most people by 2100 _ Pew Research Center. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020 from https://pewrsr.ch/30qhPMi
2. BBC (2020) Retrieved 17 Nov 2020 from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54949260
3. World Economic Forum (2019) https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/08/youngest-populations-africa/

Dr. Susan Gibson-Kueh
Prof. Caryn West
Dr. Jacob Wood
Guest Editors

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