Sustainable Water Management: Advanced Treatment and Nature-Based Solutions
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable water treatment; environmental remediation; microalgae biotechnology; circular economy approaches; marine biogeochemistry
Interests: microalgae biotechnology; biological wastewater treatment; algae biorefineries; sustainable bioprocesses; resource recovery systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water scarcity and pollution present critical global challenges that require sustainable and environmentally sound management approaches. This Special Issue focuses on advanced treatment technologies and nature-based solutions that effectively address water pollution across different scenarios and scales. The collection emphasizes research that prioritizes effective treatment and environmental protection, with particular attention to nature-based approaches that can be implemented in diverse contexts.
Our scope welcomes comprehensive research on nature-based solutions including constructed wetlands, phytoremediation systems, green infrastructure and ecosystem-based management approaches applied to various types of effluents. We also include advanced treatment technologies such as microalgae-based systems, biological treatment processes and integrated natural-engineered systems. The focus remains on developing sustainable treatment solutions that address environmental challenges while being economically viable and socially acceptable.
This Special Issue aims to connect research with practical implementation, featuring studies that demonstrate real-world applications of sustainable treatment approaches across different scales and contexts. We seek submissions that advance our understanding of how nature-based solutions and advanced treatment technologies can be optimized for effective pollution control and environmental protection. This collection promotes treatment approaches that prioritize environmental sustainability and can provide additional benefits such as ecosystem services, carbon sequestration and resource recovery when appropriate.
Prof. Dr. Ícaro Thiago Andrade Moreira
Prof. Dr. Francisco Gabriel Acién Fernández
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced water treatment
- nature-based solutions
- resource recovery systems
- pollution control technologies
- microalgae biotechnology
- biorefineries
- circular economy
- sustainable water management
- constructed wetlands
- green infrastructure
- phytoremediation
- advanced biological treatment
- ecosystem services
- environmental remediation
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