Integration of Digitalization and Green Economy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
Interests: population, resources and environment; data mining and policy simulation
Interests: resource and environmental statistics and econometric analysis; environmental policy evaluation; green finance; agricultural economic theory and policy
Interests: agricultural environmental economics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to announce a new Special Issue of the journal Sustainability, entitled "Integration of Digitalization and Green Economy".
The global economic development model is undergoing rapid transformation to address growing environmental pressures and resource constraints. The integration of digitalization and the green economy has emerged as a key driver guiding global economic transition, characterized by significantly enhanced resource efficiency, reduced environmental pollution, and the rise of new green industries. This convergence fosters diverse innovations, including digital twin-driven green production, industrial internet-enabled green manufacturing, smart agriculture for low-carbon transition in farming, big data-supported environmental governance, and AI-optimized resource recycling.
This Special Issue focuses on presenting and highlighting sustainable approaches and practical advancements in integrating digitalization and the green economy. It aims to systematically elucidate how digital empowerment is reshaping production, consumption, and governance models, thereby nurturing new drivers for green development. Scholars are encouraged to provide detailed accounts of technical pathways, model development, and empirical analyses, contributing to the development of a robust and cumulative body of knowledge in this field.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Digitalization for green transition and energy efficiency improvement
- Artificial intelligence applications in environmental governance
- Digital and smart development pathways for green agriculture
- Digital technologies and industrial chain resilience
- Digitally supported resource recycling systems
- Digital economy and sustainable development
- Digital economy and green transition of manufacturing
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Hongmin Li
Dr. Xiuyi Shi
Dr. Chenyang Liu
Dr. Zhe Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital technology
- artificial intelligence
- green transition
- low-carbon development
- green economy
- industrial chain
- energy efficiency
- smart agriculture
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