Environmental Impact Assessment, Monitoring and Analysis
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 369
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ocean and estuarine ecology; climate change; environmental policy and management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for concerted efforts towars enhancing knowledge of the state of oceans, seas and marine resources.
In the context of sustainable development, environmental monitoring and assessment are perceived as fundamental tools to pursue environmental protection and conservation. They allow us to assess environmental quality and trends, and support policy formulation and implementation.
This Special Issue will focus on sustainable innovative ideas and technological solutions for environmental monitoring and assessment in aquatic ecosystems.
The submission of high-quality manuscripts presenting original and new research ideas or results, as well as comprehensive reviews presenting novel perspectives, are welcome.
This Special Issue seeks contributions on the following topics:
- Tools for environmental quality assessment;
- Challenges and opportunities for environmental monitoring;
- Aquatic resources management;
- Degradation of ecosystems and species and mitigation solutions;
- Monitoring methods, procedures and standards;
- Environmental policies and laws;
- Marine pollution;
- Climate change;
- Ecosystem services;
- Sustainability tools and sustainable development.
Dr. Helena Veríssimo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- monitoring
- assessment tools
- management
- environmental challenges
- sustainable development
- environmental policy
- aquatic ecosystems
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