A New Development Model for a More Sustainable, Resilient and Fair World – Volume 2

Dear Colleagues,

COVID-19 is upsetting our lives, exposing the fragility and all the limits of the current development model. This terrible pandemic has been highlighting the need to drive a societal transformation toward a more sustainable, resilient and fair world also for the next generation. It poses to all of us the challenge of rethinking sustainable pathways for our planet, defining a new development model through transformative resilience. In “Our common future” report (WCED 1987), a need to introduce more efficient and sustainable production models in the use of energy and resources is described, which will reduce pollution and minimize risks to health and accidents. Adopting a multidisciplinary and holistic approach on all dimensions of sustainability, community resilience can be increased through a structural combination of environmental sustainability, territorial safety and climate change policies. The purpose of this Special Issue is to emphasize the scientific results that can support the implementation of this new development model to guide the transition towards real sustainable development in all its dimensions (economic, social, environmental and institutional). I would like to encourage you to submit to this Special Issue your original research papers, short communication of preliminary results, review articles or commentaries to stimulate a discussion on this topic.

The Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the fragility and all the limits of the current development model, as well as the need for a comprehensive and integrated approach to human health. COVID-19 has posed to all of us the challenge of rethinking sustainable pathways for our planet, defining a new development model through transformative resilience. Enhancing environmental performance through improved environmental matrices and by safeguarding biodiversity, as well as developing more efficient and sustainable production models in the use of energy and resources will reduce the vulnerability of communities to pandemics. Adopting a multidisciplinary and holistic approach on all dimensions of sustainability, community resilience can be increased through a structural combination of environmental sustainability, territorial safety and climate change policies. The purpose of this Special Issue is to emphasize the scientific results that can support the implementation of this new development model to guide the transition towards real sustainable development in all its dimensions (economic, social, environmental and institutional). I would like to encourage you to submit to this Special Issue your original research papers, short communication of preliminary results, review articles or commentaries to stimulate a discussion on this topic.

Dr. Simona Loperte
Guest Editor

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• sustainable development model
• pollution
• territorial and community resilience
• multidisciplinary and holistic approach
• environmental sustainability
• climate change contrasting policies