All Earth

Over the recent decades, climate change and other anthropogenic interferences with natural systems have substantially aggravated pressures on the environment. Consequently, extensive environments worldwide have experienced degradation processes, resulting in diminished ecosystem health. Among the causes of environmental deterioration, pollutant emissions, deforestation, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, and land degradation and desertification are predominant. As a result, the delivery of provisioning (e.g., food, feed, feedstock), supporting (e.g., habitats, biodiversity), regulating (e.g., organic carbon sequestration, flood control, soil erosion control), and cultural (e.g., ritual and leisure activities) services is facing tremendous challenges.

The objective of this Article Collection is to highlight the potential of alternative, environmental-friendly pathways, by discussing possible directions for sustainable development. As an inclusive Article Collection, a wide range of topics are welcome, such as renewable energy; eco-friendly building and construction; forestry and restoration of degraded lands; regenerative agriculture; ecotourism and agrotourism; ethnobotany and ethnomedicine; and alternative waste management. For each of these topics, both traditional/indigenous knowledge and contemporary/modern disciplines will be considered for publication. Further, submissions on fiscal tools such as the carbon credit market and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation in developing countries (REDD+), which aim at funding projects for restoring environmental/ecological functions, may also be considered.

Keywords

• Anthropogenic impact
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Ecosystem services
• Land restoration
• Land-use change

Guest Advisor Biography

Dr. Ilan Stavi received his PhD degree in Physical Geography from Bar-Ilan University in 2008. Dr. Stavi currently works at the Dead Sea and Arava Science Center (DSASC), where he has gained experience in the field of geo-ecosystem functioning across the Israeli drylands. Specifically, Dr. Stavi has focused on the topics of geo-ecology, land-use change, soil organic carbon dynamics, and surface processes.

Please note the word limits for manuscript submitted to this Article Collection is extended to 8000 words. Please contact Dr. Ilan Stavi or the Commissioning Editor Yongxu Hu at [email protected] with any queries regarding this Article Collection.

Please make sure you select the Article Collection [Sustainable development for co-supporting economic growth and environmental health] from the drop down menu when you submit.

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