Agri-Environmental Risk Assessment and Management for Sustainable Rural Development
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2025 | Viewed by 1003
Special Issue Editor
Interests: multi-risk assessment for agri-environmental systems; governance of sustainable agricultural transitions; rural ecosystem services valuation; socio-economic impact of climate risk management; agri-environmental risk communication; development and adoption of risk mitigation technologies; roles of digital platforms and AI; risk management and agricultural finance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As global food demands and environmental/climate change pressures mount, rural areas face unprecedented challenges in maintaining sustainable development. This Special Issue, titled "Agri-Environmental Risk Assessment and Management for Sustainable Rural Development", invites innovative research work addressing the complex interplay between agricultural practices, the market, and environmental/climate risks in varied social, cultural, and political contexts, focusing on multi-risk assessment methodologies and management strategies.
This Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of sustainable rural development and provide actionable insights for policymakers and practitioners. An integrated ('nexus') approach is expected to contribute to greater resource use efficiency, climate adaptation, livelihood improvement, and policy coherence. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, policymakers, farmers, and practitioners, this Special Issue seeks to contribute valuable insights and solutions for the sustainable development of rural communities worldwide.
We welcome original research articles, review papers, and case studies on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Novel multi-risk assessment models and methods for agri-environmental systems and their applications in decision making;
- Climate change impacts on rural landscapes, agricultural productivity, rural communities, and adaptation strategies;
- Governance modes for sustainable farming transitions: factors and incentives;
- Ecosystem services valuation in rural contexts;
- Technological innovations and adoption for precision agriculture and risk mitigation;
- Socio-economic aspects of agri-environmental risk management;
- Communication strategies for agri-environmental risks;
- Roles of digital platforms and AI in agri-environmental risk assessment and management;
- Impact of climate change risks on agricultural economy, finance, and investment.
We encourage submissions from diverse geographical contexts, recognizing the global nature of these challenges while acknowledging regional specificities.
Dr. Lei Zhang
Guest Editor
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