Water and Waste Management Strategies and Environmentally Sustainable Approaches
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editors
Interests: participatory environmental planning; sustainable urban development; integrated waste management; circular economy and circular societies; 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle); decentralized development policies; sustainable consumption and production (SCP)
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Interests: integrated resource management; sustainable diet and lifestyles; food waste reduction; single-use plastics; nutrient cycling; waste management strategies; zero waste society
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue investigates innovative strategies, technologies, and frameworks in water and waste management that advance environmental sustainability and resilience. It seeks to convene interdisciplinary research addressing the pressing need for integrated solutions to global challenges such as water scarcity, pollution, waste accumulation, and climate change. The scope encompasses a wide range of topics, including but not limited to
- Sustainable water treatment and reuse technologies;
- Circular economy models for waste valorization;
- Policy and governance mechanisms for resource efficiency;
- Community-based and nature-based solutions;
- Emerging digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and remote sensing in environmental monitoring and management.
Situated at the intersection of environmental engineering, sustainability science, and urban systems planning, this Special Issue aims to bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical implementation. While prior studies have often examined water and waste systems in isolation, this collection emphasizes their interdependence and the necessity of holistic, systems-oriented approaches.
By showcasing empirical case studies, comparative analyses, and forward-looking models, this Special Issue contributes to the evolving discourse on sustainable development. It offers actionable insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to design and implement integrated strategies that are socially inclusive, technologically robust, and ecologically sound.
Dr. Premakumara Jagath Dickella Gamaralalage
Dr. Chen Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated water and waste management
- environmental sustainability
- circular economy
- urban environmental systems
- nature-based solutions
- community-based resource management
- environmental policy and governance
- smart technologies in resource management
- artificial intelligence (AI)
- systems thinking, sustainable development goals (SDGs)
- resource efficiency
- environmental engineering
- sustainability science
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