Sustainable Development, Environment and Health II
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 365
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental economics; energy economics; development economics; applied health economics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable development, environment, and health are the three most vital interrelated research areas in applied economics literature. However, the relationship among these three concepts is complex. To achieve their desired economic growth, countries are rapidly depleting limited natural resources which are being used as inputs to produce goods and services. This excessive use of resources is causing complicated environmental problems such as global warming, environmental degradation, and health risks. On the other hand, achieving a certain level of economic growth is the topmost priority of many countries to enable them to use efficient technologies in order to improve environmental quality. Hence, too much emphasis on environmental quality using policies could lead to a reduction in economic activities, resulting in some undesirable socioeconomic consequences such as job loss, sluggish growth, and social unrest.
Furthermore, a WHO (World Health Organization) report notes that environmental factors are a main cause of notable burden of death, disease, and disability worldwide. About 6.5 million deaths occur per year due to air-pollution-related diseases. Much of this disease can be prevented and many of these deaths can be avoided if effective policies are formulated and executed with moral commitment to sustainable development. Therefore, this Special Issue will welcome research papers and reviews regarding these three concepts which will perform proper investigation and suggest policy guidelines about the causes and effects in order to improve environmental quality, population health, and ensure sustainable development.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Air quality and climate change;
- Sustainable economic growth and environmental quality;
- Energy use, environmental degradation, and renewable energy provision;
- Clean water, improved sanitation, and health;
- Industrial production, pollution, and health;
- Health impact assessment;
- Transport and health.
Dr. Mohammad Mafizur Rahman
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate change
- environmental degradation
- energy use
- sustainable economic growth
- health outcomes
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