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Sustainability publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Agriculture, Land and Farm Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 78989
Keywords: agricultural biomass; biomass; soil management; farm energy balance; life cycle assessment; techno-economic assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Renewable Energy Integration and Application in Buildings for Carbon Neutrality 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 47695
Keywords: renewable energy; building energy; energy efficiency; energy storage; green buildings; building envelope; energy flexibility and management; sustainable infrastructure; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Strategic Enterprise Management and Sustainable Economic Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 45354
Keywords: strategic enterprise management; sustainable economic development; sustainability; innovation; entrepreneurship; corporate governance; performance; strategy model; efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Moving beyond Sustainable Tourism Rediscovery through Regenerative Travel submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 38663
Keywords: regenerative travel; purposeful travel; responsible travel; green mapping; eco-conscious travel; carbon neutral travel; net-zero travel; resilient tourism; UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainability of the Agricultural System and Agro-Ecological Environment
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 37349
Keywords: agricultural ecosystem services; ecological functional areas; agroecological indicators; natural capital; Sustainable farming system; Agricultural ecological environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Explore Sustainable Development in Multiple Dimensions for Human Well-Being
edited by Kalterina Shulla and Bernd Friedrich Voigt
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 35458
Keywords: human well-being; sustainable development; environmental psychology; resilience; AI; interdisciplinary; subjective well-being; language; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Sustainable Consumption and Circular Economy submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 33984
Keywords: sustainable consumption; internet; psychological factors influencing morally questionable behaviour; ethical attitudes; ethical behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Risk Management Challenges for Sustainability and Wellbeing—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 29159
Keywords: air pollution; climate change; water pollution and sanitation; pandemics; finance and the economy; industrial development; energy crisis; toxic chemicals and hazardous and radioactive wastes; population explosion and urbanization; impact of globalization; degradation of ecosystems and species; education; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Resource Governance, 2nd Edition
edited by , Zhifang Zhou, Zongfeng Xiu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26235
Keywords: corporate social responsibility; environmental resource governance; ESG; firm digitalization; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Food Waste Management and Sustainability
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26181
Keywords: food waste valorisation; bio-based economy; agrochemicals and technologies; UN Sustainable Development Goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable Environmental Analysis of Soil and Water submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 25331
Keywords: soil water; sustainability agricultural; erosion environment; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Urbanization
edited by and Paula André
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25022
Keywords: sustainable urbanization; circular economy; sustainability; integrated sustainable urban development strategies; self-sufficient cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Education for Sustainable Development and Contributions from Education to Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 24620
Keywords: sustainable development; biodiversity; sustainable development goals (SDGs); science education; education; artificial intelligence (AI); climate change; scientific-critical thinking; scientific creativity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Agricultural Engineering: Agroecology Sustainable Development and Agriculture Environmental Impact Assessment and Measurement
edited by and Kun Cheng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21995
Keywords: agroecology; agriculture environmental impact; bio-organic fertilizer; greenhouse gas; soil organic carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Education and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Global Agenda for Change
edited by Kim M. Beasy and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21173
Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable development goals; education; Agenda 2030; United Nations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Rural Resiliencies Challenges, Resistances and Pathways submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20831
Keywords: resistance; rural; local; resiliences; spatial processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Advanced Energy Systems and Technologies for Building Energy Efficiency to Achieve Sustainability
edited by , Wenzhuo Li and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18909
Keywords: low-carbon technology in buildings; building simulation; advanced modeling approaches for building energy efficiency; advanced machine learning approaches for building energy efficiency; advanced optimization tools for building energy efficiency; life cycle assessment; building sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Transport, Environment and Sustainability submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 18870
Keywords: electric vehicles; transport decarbonization; transport digitalization; impact assessment; carbon footprinting; sustainable mobility management
Pollution Reduction and Green Low-Carbon Transformation of Industrial System
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 18755
Keywords: industrial decarbonization; cleaner production; circular economy; sustainable manufacturing; green supply chain; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable development goals (SDGs); environmental policy and regulation; energy efficiency; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Waste Management for Sustainability: Emerging Issues and Technologies
edited by , Grazyna Galezowska and Eros Mossini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17611
Keywords: waste management; circular economy; environmental; health and social impacts of waste management; technologies for waste management; sustainability; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Gender Equality: Empowering Women and Girls for Sustainable Development
edited by , Meghna Chhabra and Luigi Lepore
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17079
Keywords: SDG #5; women empowerment; business models; sustainable accounting and management; sustainability reporting; sustainable practices; gender equality; women; female; sustainability transitions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)
Heavy Metal Contamination and Phytoremediation of Soil and Water: From an Ecological and Sustainable Perspective submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15418
Keywords: phytoremediation; bioremediation; heavy metals; pollutants; remediation; contaminated soil; contaminated watercourse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Exploring the Social, Economic, and Environmental Dimensions of Sustainable Food Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15026
Keywords: corporate social responsibility; economic; environmental and social aspects of firms; sustainable production; green models; green economy; circular economy; behaviour change; sustainable marketing; sustainable consumption; sustainable behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainable and Green Economy Transformation
edited by Tien Sing, Yang (Zoe) Yang and Zhenyu Gao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14737
Keywords: sustainable development; renewable energy transition; smart cities; ESG (environmental; social; and corporate governance); climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Preserving Earth's Legacy: Exploring Geoheritage and Sustainable Practices for a Resilient Future
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14399
Keywords: geoheritage; sustainability; geoconservation; resilience; environmental science; cultural heritage; climate change; sustainable tourism; natural resources; community engagement; governance; geoeducation; Sustainable Development Goals; best practices; geoethics; stakeholder collaboration; disaster risk reduction; environmental management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Building Resilience and Sustainable Societies: The Intersection of Digital Technologies, Cyber Resilience, and Sustainable Development
edited by , and Sanjib Tiwari
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13880
Keywords: cyber resilience; sustainable development; digital transformation; digital technology; sustainable economic models; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); cyber resilience for small and medium-sized companies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Innovative Approaches in Construction: Between Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12385
Keywords: sustainable materials; methods; processes; waste management and circular economy; adaptable; intelligent and smart materials; responsive environments; interactive structures and building skins; energy and performance modelling; structural analysis; maintenance and management strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Advances in Adsorption Processes for Sustainable Water Treatment
edited by Slavica S. Lazarević and Ivona Janković-Castvan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11827
Keywords: environmental remediation  ; green chemistry in water treatment  ; functionalization  ; composite materials  ; clay minerals  ; adsorption mechanisms  ; adsorption kinetics  ; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs)  ; renewable adsorbents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Smart Solutions and Technologies for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Buildings—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11463
Keywords: building energy optimization; smart buildings; climate change resilience; buildings’ energy efficiency; smart solutions and technologies; urban energy planning; sustainable energy use; buildings sustainability and resilience; carbon neutrality in the built environment; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Administration in Sustainability
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11242
Keywords: CSR; ESG; sustainability; corporate governance; agency problem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Smart Food Processing and Packaging for Food Security and Safety
edited by Luis Sabillón Galeas and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11217
Keywords: reverse food design; artificial intelligence; machine learning; active packaging; intelligent packaging; digital traceability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Technologies for Green and Sustainable Mining
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10122
Keywords: net-zero mining; low-carbon processing; circular economy; waste valorization; waste-to-resource innovations; dry processing technologies; carbon capture and storage; responsible mineral sourcing; rare earth elements
Digital Transformation of Agriculture and Rural Areas-Second Volume submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9798
Keywords: digital transformation; agriculture; rural communities; smart mobile devices; mobile apps; cloud computing; IoT; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Use of Water Resources in Climate Change Impacts
edited by Ewa Janson and Łukasz Pierzchała
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9006
Keywords: water resources scarcity; climate change; reuse of water; sustainable water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Powertrain Design and Control in Sustainable Electric Vehicles
edited by , Yahui Zhang, Yang Tian and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8906
Keywords: hybrid powertrain; electrified powertrain; fuel cell vehicle; distributed drive; sustainable energy management strategy; hybrid energy system; transmission; power split system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Social Responsibility, Education and Managerial Strategies for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8738
Keywords: corporate social responsibility; business strategies; managerial strategies; sustainable development; SDGs; ESG; green economy; sustainable business; education for sustainability; CSR and education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs: Insights and Trends submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8708
Keywords: sustainability; business innovation; innovative SMEs; innovative products; information technology; machine learning; artificial intelligence; technology adoption model (TAM); circular economy; marketing strategies for SMEs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Management for Distributed Energy Resources
edited by Yue Xiang, Yitong Shang, Qian Zhang and Zhiyuan Tang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8604
Keywords: distributed energy resources; microgrid; virtual power plant; demand response; energy management; advanced control; optimal operation and planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Consumer Behavior Research in Food: A Focus on Health, Safety, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8442
Keywords: consumer behavior; sustainability; food safety; healthy and nutritional food choices; food choice motivations; food choice decisions; technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Urban Noise Control, Public Health and Sustainable Cities submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8400
Keywords: environmental noise; noise abatement; emerging noise sources; strategic soundscape planning; soundscape interventions; sustainable soundscapes; soundscape design; restorative sonic environment; quiet areas; urban health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Research Methodologies for Sustainable Tourism
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8314
Keywords: sustainability; tourism; sustainable tourism; quantitative research; qualitative research; green tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Advanced Research on Marine and Deep Oil & Gas Development
edited by Jianbo Zhang, Xiaohui Sun and Wenqiang Lou
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8111
Keywords: oil and gas development; marine; deep strata; drilling; multiphase flow; flow assurance; pressure control; production increase; intelligence development; environmental safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability and Innovation in Engineering Education and Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7977
Keywords: sustainability; building design; technological innovation; green construction; project management; optimization; Industry 4.0; ICT in construction; BIM; soft skills in construction; educational aspects of sustainable construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Ecotourism as a Catalyst for Environmental Conservation: Balancing Tourism and Ecosystem Preservation
edited by , Wenjia Ruan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7890
Keywords: ecotourism; sustainable tourism; environmental conservation; ecosystem preservation; tourist behavior; environmental education; tourism co-creation; tourism planning and development; tourism management; tourism impacts; digital technology and green consumption in tourism; green leadership; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); pro-environmental behavior; food waste management; green lifestyle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in Hospitality and Tourism Sector—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7749
Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG) practices and disclosure; ESG and corporate performance; ESG and corporate value; corporate social responsibility; sustainable marketing; sustainable human resource management; eco-friendly practices; green marketing and consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Advanced Technologies for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Energy Solutions
edited by , Xinlu Han, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7340
Keywords: sustainable energy technologies; low-carbon energy solutions; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; green hydrogen; carbon capture and storage; smart grid technology; artificial intelligence in energy; energy efficiency; clean energy innovation
New Trends in Sustainable Transportation
edited by Vittorio Ranieri, Paolo Intini and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7054
Keywords: road safety; road safety assessments; e-scooters; vulnerable road users; bikes; cycle path; public transport; recycled materials; innovative road pavements; railways; airports
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Urban Planning and Design in the Context of Climate Change
edited by , and Maya Kumari
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6785
Keywords: sustainable urban planning; climate change adaptation; resilient cities; green infrastructure; renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainable transportation; urban heat island mitigation; water management; carbon footprint reduction; biodiversity enhancement; inclusive public spaces; community resilience; environmental health; climate-smart urban design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Landscape Connectivity for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6663
Keywords: habitat connectivity; landscape services; conservation priorities; multiscale assessment; biodiversity loss; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
From Waste to Resource: Processing Waste and By-Products into Valuable Products submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5753
Keywords: waste; by-products; circular economy; sustainable development; environmental protection; energy; fertilizers; biorefineries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
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