Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
Over the last decades, food production has increased considerably. However, with the increase in world population, agriculture is facing a considerable challenge: producing more in a more sustainable way. Additional knowledge and background information are needed about the relationships between agricultural intensification and sustainability, natural resources exploitation and environmental impact, innovative food systems and ecosystem services.
The Section “Ecosystem, Environment, and Climate Change in Agriculture” focuses on original research and reviews on interactions between agriculture, ecosystems, environment, and climate change. Within this framework, studies concerning the sustainable and efficient use of resources, the optimization of agricultural processes, environmental impact assessment and mitigation, and the sustainable exploitation of by-products and waste are welcome, as are other related topics in the form of both specialized and interdisciplinary manuscripts.
Keywords
sustainable crop production; ecosystem services; mitigation solutions; life cycle assessment; impact assessment; precision agriculture and livestock; water–energy–food nexus
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- The Conservation and Management of Agro- and Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Climate—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Impacts of Emerging Agricultural Pollutants on Environmental Health (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Agroecosystem Resilience in Marginal and Underutilized Lands: Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Management (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Feature Papers in Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact Analysis of Agricultural Production Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Agriculture and Global Climate Change: Threats, Challenges and Adaptations (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Climate Change in Agriculture: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Adaptation and Mitigation (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Assessing Ecosystem Respiration in Global Carbon Cycle: Digital Application in Agriculture (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Mass and Energy Fluxes over Agricultural Ecosystems (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Heavy Metal(loid) Imbalance and Stress in Agricultural Systems: Bioavailability, Accumulation, Food Safety and Regulatory Impacts (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Micro- and Nanoplastic Pollution in Agricultural Soils (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Agroecological Transitions and Socio-Ecological Resilience in Traditional Agricultural Landscapes (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Management and Migration of Pollutants for Agroecosystem Green Development—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Integrated Precision Technologies for Sustainable Agro-Environmental Management in Climate-Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2026)