Sustainable and Resilient Biosphere
A special issue of Biosphere (ISSN 3042-6111).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 812
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biosphere–atmosphere interactions; biodiversity monitoring and evaluation; carbon cycle research and modeling; remote sensing of terrestrial ecosystemsng of terrestrial ecosystems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Earth’s biosphere, on land and in oceans, is the source of food, fiber, and shelter for humans and other species. The sustainability of the biosphere is now at risk due to the adverse impacts of the triple planetary crises of climate change, pollution, and the degradation of landscape and seascapes, together with the ever-increasing pressure and demand for resources and services that humans and other species derive from the biosphere. Fundamentally, the integrity and resilience of biosphere, and hence its sustainability—which directly affects the well-being of humans and other species—is at risk. The major scientific challenges of understanding the changes in the biosphere due to abiotic (e.g., climate, pollution, fires, etc.) and biotic (e.g., diseases, pests, etc.) conditions are becoming increasingly more complex and require multi- and trans-disciplinary research, analysis, and modeling. Equally important is the timely sharing of scientific knowledge and information gained from such studies with decision makers and practitioners in order to promote the stewardship, conservation, and restoration of the biosphere.
This Special Issue will focus on inter- and trans-disciplinary studies and invites scientific and technical papers that are focused on observing, understanding, modeling, and ultimately projecting the rapid changes in biosphere, both on land and in oceans. Additionally, there is interest in establishing how the resulting knowledge and information can benefit decision makers and practitioners for sustainable management and stewardship of Earth’s biosphere. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following areas:
- Observation and monitoring of terrestrial and marine ecosystems;
- Modeling of terrestrial and marine ecosystems;
- Biogeochemistry of terrestrial and marine ecosystems;
- Biodiversity changes and monitoring in terrestrial and marine ecosystems;
- Changes in coastal ecosystems and their impact on land and oceans;
- Impacts of land degradation and pollution on the biosphere;
- Nature positive and nature-based solutions for sustainable management of biosphere;
- Impacts and risk of extreme events on the biosphere such as droughts, floods and fires on the biosphere;
- Review and synthesis of state of scientific understanding and knowledge for sustainable management and stewardship of the biosphere;
- Best practices in conservation, restoration and management of terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
Dr. Ghassem R. Asrar
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- ecosystem observation and monitoring
- ecosystem modeling
- biogeochemistry
- biodiversity change and monitoring
- ecosystem change
- land degradation and pollution
- sustainable biosphere management
- biosphere-atmosphere interactions
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