Sustainability

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Jun Li

,

Chengye Zhang

and Yuanheng Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2019 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact assessments; vegetation dynamics; soil and water conservation; land degradation mapping; coastal wetland monitoring; water quality assessment; urban sprawl analysis; disaster risk management; machine learning in remote sensing; geospatial modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Exploring Sustainable Tourism from Economics and Ecological Footprints

edited by Gabriela Țigu, Remus Ion Hornoiu, Smaranda Adina Cosma and Carmen Chaşovschi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism and hospitality; ecotourism; natural and cultural heritage; local communities; carbon footprint; over tourism; tourism ethics; green tourism; green hospitality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Rethinking Agri-Food Waste: Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by Zacharias Ioannou and

Kosmas Ellinas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; agri-food waste; advanced packaging technology; nanotechnology; compost; advanced materials; smart technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)

Sustainable Consumption Economics: Impact on the Environmental Management of Products and Services

edited by

Ángel Acevedo-Duque

,

Jessica Müller-Pérez

,

Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas

,

Leonardo Ortegón Cortazar

and Fatima De Souza Freire

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1648 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; environmental management; business policies; sustainable marketing; corporate social responsibility; sustainable practices; supply chain management; waste reduction; sustainability strategies; environmental economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Agricultural Environment Monitoring for Sustainable Agricultural Development

edited by

Chuan-Chi Chien

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment monitoring; sustainable agriculture; smart agriculture; agricultural resource utilization; agricultural policy and economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Renewable Energy as a Pillar of Sustainable Development—a Revolution Changing the World

edited by

Henryk Wojtaszek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; global transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Effects and Atmospheric Processes of Disaster Weather in the Context of Global Climate Change, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shenming Fu

, Yun Chen,

Bo Wang

and

Liang Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy rainfall; high wind; tornado; hail; cold wave; mesoscale vortex; extratropical cyclone; dense fog; mesoscale convective systems; thunderstorms; renewable energy; climate change

Sustainable and Resilient Civil Engineering Structures

edited by

Shuling Hu

, Ruizhao Zhu and Ruibin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; resilient; material; civil engineering structural system; performance evaluation; design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Pavement Design and Road Materials

edited by

Meng Guo

and Meichen Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1391 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavements; sustainability; recyclable materials; long-life asphalt pavement; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Transformation and Sustainability in Higher Education: Emerging Issues and the Research Developments

edited by Mary Koutselini and

Lefkios Neophytou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformation; UN sustainable development goals; sustainability; artificial intelligence; distance learning; HEIs’ internalization; partnerships; societal needs

Harmless Disposal and Valorisation of Solid Waste

edited by

Hang Yu

,

Jingyang Luo

and Zhiqiang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste management; harmless disposal; resource utilization; circular economy; waste-to-energy conversion; recycling strategies; sustainable development; green cities; advanced treatment methods; waste treatment optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Trends in Supply Chain Operations Management for Sustainable Development

edited by

João Lemos Nabais

and Pereira Raquel Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain operations management; sustainability; sustainable development; circular economy; green logistics; digital transformation; regulatory compliance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advanced Technologies and Innovative Process Control Strategies Used for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Konstantinos Azis

and

Paraschos Melidis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1138 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; process control applied in activated sludge systems; advanced wastewater treatment technologies; advanced automatic control strategies; online monitoring and control; instrumentation; control; and automation (ICA) in wastewater treatment plants; real-time control of BNR processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Water Pollution Control Technologies for the Sustainable Development of Watersheds

edited by Hongbo Xi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; rural and domestic wastewater; agricultural wastewater; industrial wastewater; waste collection and disposal; watershed management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Pollution Control and Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy Solid Waste

edited by

Jia Wen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy waste; wind turbine blades; photovoltaic panels; lithium-batteries; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Sustainable Technologies in Biology and Chemistry: Biobased Products, Bioenergy and Biomass

edited by

Elli Maria Barampouti

and

Sofia Th. Mai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased products; bioenergy; biomass valorization; green chemistry; circular economy; sustainable biotechnology; feasibility studies; renewable resources; life cycle assessment; biorefineries; waste-to-energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)

Sustainability Strategy, Corporate Growth and Risk Perspectives

edited by Alberto Dell'Acqua and Massimo Mariani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate strategy; environmental; social; and governance orientation; sustainability; wealth creation; green finance; capital markets; disclosure; corporate governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Economic Geography, Mineral Resources, and the Pursuit of Sustainability

edited by

Salah Al-Khirbash

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic geography; mineral resources; sustainability; economic growth; management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Bringing Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhe Feng

and

Huafu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; decision-making; spatial planning; ecological management; conservation of natural capital; effectiveness assessment; human well-being; sustainable development

Sustainable Energy Systems and Economics: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Yongli Wang

,

Ling Ji

and Xiaochun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon technology; energy management; low-carbon development path; low-carbon economy; technological evolution path; comprehensive energy utilization; integrated development of low-carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Technology-Enabled Sustainable Supply Chain Management

edited by Pengwen Hou, Liangjie Xia,

Lei Xie

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; carbon emissions; ESG; reversed logistics; green manufacturing; digital technology; blockchain; IoT; AI and big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Novel Modelling/Assessment Approaches in the Sustainable Management of River/Lake Ecosystems

edited by Mahdi Sedighkia and

Vassiliki Markogianni

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic habitat modelling; sustainable ecosystems; rivers/lakes; water quality assessment; field studies; remote sensing-based methods; environmental flows; application of eco-hydrological/eco-hydrodynamic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Environmental Management

edited by

Guoxiang Li

and Xueting Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon economy; carbon emissions; sustainable development; technological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Theories and Applications of Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Power Grids—2nd Editon

edited by

Xinshan Zhu

,

Yuenan Li

and

Leijiao Ge

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid power system; renewable solar wind energy storage; superconductivity; maintenance; data driven deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Viability and Resilience for Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

Rosario Michel-Villarreal

,

Eliseo Luis Vilalta-Perdomo

and

David Ernesto Salinas-Navarro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: viability; resilience; adaptability; supply networks; sustainable supply chain management

Waste to Energy: An Approach Towards Sustainability

edited by

Emmanuel Galiwango

and James Butler

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste to energy; sustainability; environmental impact; circular economy; resource recovery; technological innovation; renewable energy; energy conversion; waste management; biomass energy; green technology; sustainable development; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

AI for Sustainable Supply Chain-Driven Business Transformation

edited by

Shu-Chu Liu

and Chih-Hung Chung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable supply chain management; business transformation; human– AI collaboration; decision support systems; process reengineering; organizational learning; risk management; circular economy; digital twin; Gen AI

Environmental Change from a Social Science Perspective

edited by

Ana Rita Farias

and Marta Santos Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental change; human behavior; sustainable practices; social science perspectives; climate action strategies; behavioral insights

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)

Sustainable Food Systems: Advancing Equity, Efficiency, and Resilience for a Better Future

edited by

Corina Zugravu

,

Mirela Nedelescu

and Luminița Mihaela Dumitrașcu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; resource efficiency; health equity; resilience; public health nutrition; planetary health; food policy; food security; climate adaptation; socio-economic sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Opportunities and Challenges in Managing Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals for a Better and Cleaner Future

edited by

Ramona Giurea

,

Elena Cristina Rada

, Anca Tulbure and

Luca Adami

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; resource efficiency; environmental management systems; quality management; renewable energy; waste management; water management; wastewater management; sustainable food systems; environmental economics; environmental pollution; sustainable tourism; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Future of Industry 4.0: Sustainable Blueprints, Industry Chains, and Digitalization

edited by Luca Esposito and

Xihui Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable development; sustainable digitization; cutting-edge technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Interdisciplinary Urbanism

edited by Asma Mehan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban design; landscape architecture; sustainable cities; interdisciplinary urbanism; smart cities and AI; adaptive reuse; green infrastructure; climate-resilient cities; participatory design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Ecological Response to Climate Change

edited by Derrick Vaughn

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue carbon; climate change; carbon cycle; coastal wetlands; marine ecosystems; ecosystem change; climate policy; coastal management; coastal restoration; carbon markets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)

Impact of Anthropogenic Pressures on the Groundwater Quality and Sustainability

edited by

Ana Moldovan

and

Erika Andrea Levei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater quality; anthropogenic pressures; sustainable management; pollution indices; hydrogeochemistry; human health risk; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Environmental Management of Decarbonization Industrial

edited by

Muhammad Ikram

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental management; industrial carbonization; sustainability; life-cycle sustainability assessment; circular economy; sustainable development goals; carbon capture and utilization; cleaner production; renewable energy integration; green finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Sustainable Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Towards Circular Economy

edited by

Joel Reynolds

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospitality sustainability; tourism sustainability; foodservice sustainability; event management sustainability; social responsibility; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

The Impact of Insects on Various Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Environmental Practices

edited by

Paweł Migdał

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; ecosystem services; sustainable environmental practices; pollinators; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)

Integrated Sustainability Management: Linking Operations, Energy-Efficient Supply Chains, and Innovation Systems

edited by

Jereb Borut

and

Mohan Lal Kolhe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainability management; circular economy; operations sustainability; supply chain management; innovation systems; digital transformation in sustainability; green logistics; risk management; renewable energy; resilient value chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Aquaculture and Ecosystem Management: From Water Quality to Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Ricardo Salgado

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; ecosystem-based management and biodiversity conservation; water quality and environmental monitoring; marine spatial planning; environmental impact assessment; IoT in aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)

Lifestyle Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene to Promote Sustainable Health and Well-Being

edited by

Lucia Maria Lotrean

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle hygiene; environmental hygiene; global health; wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

The Application and Development of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Joris Meurs

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; analytical techniques; mass spectrometry; ion mobility spectrometry; sustainable monitoring methods; method development; method validation; chromatography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Sustainable Energy Storage System

edited by

Sergio Alfonso Pérez-García

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials for energy storage; sustainable batteries and supercapacitors; green synthesis of nanomaterials; advanced electrolytes for energy storage; electrochemical energy storage technologies; hybrid energy storage devices; recyclability and life cycle assessment of nanomaterials; sustainability in energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

The Contributions of Biotechnology to Sustainable Functional Food Production and Health Enhancement

edited by

Božidar Šantek

and

Mladen Pavlečić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; sustainable production; bioprocesses; functional food and drink

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Green Battery Revolution for Sustainable Development

edited by Lisha Dong,

Xiangning Bu

,

Zehua Wang

and Xin Lyu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; sustainable materials; battery recycling; carbon footprint; renewable energy; lithium– ion alternatives; circular economy; environmental impact; green technology; clean energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage Applications

edited by Liliana Licea Jiménez and Ulises Antonio Méndez Romero

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured energy materials; electrochemical energy storage; advanced battery technologies; supercapacitors and hybrid storage systems; MXenes and graphene-based materials; metal oxide nanostructures; sustainable nanomaterial synthesis; green nanotechnology for energy; environmental impact and lifecycle analysis; recyclable and high-performance energy storage materials.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Environmental Management in Food and Drink Sector

edited by

Saioa Ramos

and Filiz B. Dilek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact reduction; product environmental footprint; sustainable technologies; best environmental practices; agrifood production; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; implementation of sustainable policies; sustainable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Sustainable Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy Systems

edited by Chike F. Oduoza and

Ogheneruona Diemuodeke

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green energy; circular economy; PVM; decarbonisation; solar thermal energy; solar photovoltaic energy; CHP; bioenergy; renewable energy; digitalisation tools; machine learning and artificial intelligence; hydrogen fuel; multi-generation; hybrid systems; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability of Waste Recovery on Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Juan Jose Garcia Pabon, Abdul Orlando Cárdenas Gómez and Luz Elena Peñaranda Chenche

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental engineering; renewable energy engineering; thermal engineering; mechanical engineering; sustainable development; chemical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Green Building for Sustainability: From Testing, Design and Construction to Operation and Lifecycle Assessment

edited by

Wei Duan

,

Xidong Zhang

, Shaoyun Pu, Zhonghu Wu and

Xiaoqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent testing; recycling; reinforcement; green design; low carbon emissions; low energy consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Emerging Contaminants in Soils and Plants: Inventory, Monitoring, Impacts on Human Health, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Evangelia Golia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging & persistent pollutants; pollutants in urban & rural soil environment; health risk assessments; pollution monitoring; artificial intelligence & geostatistical methods for sustainable management and development; phyto- & bio-remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

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