Protection of Ecosystem and Sustainable Development: Strategies and Practices for Ecological Restoration, Biodiversity Conservation, and Ecosystem Services
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 1037
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ecological restoration; land and resource management; ecosystem services
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is widely recognized that the protection of ecosystems and sustainable development are crucial for maintaining the health and balance of our natural environment. The diverse and complex nature of ecosystems, including soil microorganisms, soil animals, and plant diversity, is facing increasing challenges due to human activities and global change. Disturbances such as deforestation, pollution, and other human interventions are altering the structure and function of these ecosystems.
The Special Issue aims to develop effective restoration strategies by understanding the impacts of disturbances on biodiversity, ecological processes, and ecosystem services. We welcome submissions exploring recent advances in ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem services, including theory, methods, and practices. We are particularly interested in research investigating the relationship between ecosystem disturbances and the provision of ecosystem services, such as water purification, climate regulation, and soil fertility, and encourage innovative approaches to restore and enhance these services.
We invite researchers and scholars to contribute their work to this Special Issue, with the goal of advancing our knowledge and promoting the protection and restoration of ecosystems for sustainable development, while also emphasizing the critical role of ecosystem services in supporting human well-being.
Dr. Yuan Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ecosystem protection
- sustainable development
- natural environment
- soil microorganisms
- soil animals
- plant diversity
- global change
- deforestation
- pollution
- restoration strategies
- biodiversity conservation
- ecological processes
- ecosystem services
