Nature Conservation in Sustainability - Series II
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (21 May 2023) | Viewed by 2706
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant ecology; nature conservation; plant invasions; sustainable development
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Interests: biological recording of plants; plant taxonomy and ecology; invasive alien species; nature conservation
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Special Issue Information
According to the report “Our Common Future” by Harlem Brundtland (published in 1987 by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development), development should be sustainable, i.e., satisfy the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy theirs. The report pointed to the need to protect the diversity of genes, species, and all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in nature. Many credible sources confirm that this is possible, particularly via protecting the quality of the environment and via the restoration, development, and maintenance of habitats that are essential to species.
This Special Issue intends to deepen our knowledge of in situ and ex situ nature conservation and its implications for sustainability. It is devoted to a wide spectrum of organisms from microorganisms and fungi to higher plants and animals as well as to varied levels of biological organizations from individuals and populations through ecosystems and landscapes to biomes and the biosphere.
Dear Colleagues,
As nature protection is one of the main pillars of sustainable development, we are organizing a Special Issue of the open access journal Sustainability titled “Nature Conservation in Sustainability - Series II”. This Special Issue will be guest edited by Kinga Kostrakiewicz-Gierałt and Artur Pliszko. The deadline for manuscript submissions is 21 May 2023.
This Special Issue intends to deepen our knowledge of in situ and ex situ nature conservation and its implications for sustainability. It aims to provide an innovative and reliable source of scientific information for researchers, policymakers, and land managers by gathering relevant studies on various aspects of nature conservation. The Special Issue welcomes studies including original research articles, case studies, and reviews from a wide range of disciplines, including theoretical ecology, landscape ecology, restoration ecology, ecological modeling, among others, provided that there are a clear connection and immediate relevance to nature conservation. Manuscripts devoted to a wide spectrum of organisms ranging from microorganisms and fungi to higher plants and animals as well as to varied levels of biological organization ranging from individuals and populations through ecosystems and landscapes to biomes and biosphere are welcome.
Contributors from different fields are invited to submit their articles on topics including (but not limited to) the following:
- Biodiversity conservation on any spatial scale (local, regional, or global) or temporal scale;
- Current and projected concequences of anthropogenic transformations of habitats and ecosystems;
- Innovations and good practices in nature conservation;
- Management of protected areas;
- Ecological restoration.
Dr. Kinga Kostrakiewicz-Gierałt
Dr. Artur Pliszko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodiversity conservation
- ecological restoration
- ex situ and in situ preservation
- management of protected areas
- red list species
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