Sustainable Development and Climate, Energy, and Food Security Nexus
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to open up submissions to this Special Issue of Sustainability, titled "Sustainable Development and Climate, Energy, and Food Security Nexus". This Special Issue focuses on the critical interconnections between climate change, energy systems, and food security, offering a comprehensive exploration of how these elements interact within the context of sustainable development.
Focus, Scope, and Purpose:
This Special Issue aims to foster a deeper understanding of how global and regional climate dynamics, energy transitions, and food systems intersect. The focus is on exploring sustainable development strategies that can address these challenges, identifying solutions that enhance resilience, ensure food security, and support sustainable energy use.
We welcome contributions that address the following:
- The role of climate policies in transforming energy and food systems.
- Innovations in sustainable energy production and their implications for food security.
- The economic, social, and environmental impacts of food and energy insecurities, and how these are exacerbated by climate change.
- Multiscale governance approaches and policies to enhance resilience in the food and energy sectors.
The scope of this Special Issue is broad and incorporates interdisciplinary perspectives including, but not limited to, economics, environmental science, energy policy, agriculture, and global development. We encourage studies that utilize novel theoretical frameworks and quantitative and qualitative methodologies, as well as case studies conducted across diverse geographic regions.
This Issue’s Relationship to the Existing Literature:
While the existing literature has examined the climate–energy–food nexus, this Special Issue seeks to advance the discussion by emphasizing actionable insights and their relevance for policy. It will supplement the growing body of research by offering empirical case studies and theoretical advancements that provide a more integrated perspective. This Issue will help bridge gaps between research on sustainable energy, climate change mitigation, and food system resilience, addressing urgent questions related to the global sustainable development goals (SDGs).
I welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and conceptual frameworks that contribute to this pressing field of study.
I look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Tetsuji Tanaka
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- climate change
- energy transitions
- food security
- sustainable development
- resilience
- nexus thinking
- policy innovation
- SDGs
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