Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development of Human Health
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2025 | Viewed by 137
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ecosystem services; human development; sustainability development; hydrological systems; aquatic ecology
Interests: ecosystem services; ecosystem services valuation; human development; sustainability development
Interests: ecosystem services; ecosystem services valuation; human development; sustainability development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ecosystem services, the benefits that nature and ecosystems provide human societies, have become a central research topic and a conceptual and methodological bridge to link ecosystem processes with human well-being. Understanding the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being constitutes a pertinent and promising research task for formulating policies oriented towards sustainable development. Despite the immense research efforts on the relationship between ecosystem services and human well-being, there are still work topics with little evidence and lessons for socio-environmental management. One of these topics is the relationship between ecosystem services and the sustainable development of human health.
This Special Issue, entitled “Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development of Human Health”, aims to bring together research and contributions demonstrating the relationships between ecosystem services, human health, and sustainable human development. Delving deeper into this facet of ecosystem services management will undoubtedly provide essential lessons for academia and sustainable development policies.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome in this Special Issue. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: characterization, valuation, modeling, mapping, and management of ecosystem services and their links with human health and sustainable human development. These general themes are crucial to understanding these relationships in greater depth. It is essential to mention that sustainable human health development is a multidimensional topic, where approaches from social, environmental, and transdisciplinary sciences are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Michael J. Ahrens
Prof. Dr. César Augusto Ruiz Agudelo
Dr. Angela María Cortes-Gómez
Prof. Dr. Francisco De Paula Gutierrez Bonilla
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ecosystem services
- human health
- human development
- human well-being
- sustainable development
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