Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in a Changing Climate
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (21 August 2021) | Viewed by 24529
Special Issue Editor
Interests: forest carbon cycling; temperate and tropical forests; forest and peat fires and greenhouse gas emissions; biogeochemical cycles; physiological plant ecology
Special Issue Information
Sustainability, according to the Oxford dictionary is ‘avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance’.
Over the last twenty years, the global population has grown by more than 30% and it is estimated that by 2050 it will reach above 9 billion people. This population growth, combined with an increasing preference for animal-based and processed food, has been a key driver of forest clearance for agriculture and infrastructure, posing a risk for our sustainable future. Anthropogenic climate change and land degradation are increasing pressure on land and water resources, threatening the biodiversity and stability of terrestrial ecosystems. Meeting this growing demand for food and energy in a sustainable way is a major global challenge.
Forests play a significant role in climate change mitigation. To keep global warming below 2 °C, we need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, maintain and increase forest carbon stocks, introduce sustainable living, improve the efficiency of agricultural production, and reduce food waste. These changes will directly reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and will free up land for climate change mitigation activities such as reforestation and agroforestry.
This Special Issue calls for papers that promote sustainable living and focus on aspects of sustainability as they relate to forests, emission reduction, biodiversity, and the maintenance of the health and vitality of terrestrial ecosystems.
Dr. Liubov Volkova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Carbon dioxide
- Biodiversity
- Climate change
- Carbon balance
- Terrestrial ecosystems
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