Aims & Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, perspectives, and policy papers in (but not limited to) the following thematic areas:

1. Climate Change Science & Adaptation
  • Climate system dynamics, projections, and modeling
  • Adaptation, vulnerability, and risk assessment
  • Extreme weather events and climate resilience
  • Climate impacts on ecosystems, water, health, and food systems
2. Biodiversity & Ecosystem Sustainability
  • Biodiversity conservation and restoration
  • Ecosystem services and nature-based solutions
  • Landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and species loss
  • Human–environment interactions and ecological resilience
3. Land, Water & Resource Management
  • Sustainable land-use planning and landscape ecology
  • Soil degradation, desertification, and restoration strategies
  • Water scarcity, hydrology, watersheds, and aquatic systems
  • Integrated resource governance and circular resource flows
4. Pollution, Waste & Environmental Health
  • Air, soil, and water pollution dynamics
  • Environmental contaminants, toxicology, and health impacts
  • Waste management, recycling, and circular economy innovations
  • Urban environmental quality and public health linkages
5. Energy, Technology & Socio-Ecological Transitions
  • Renewable and low-carbon energy systems
  • Sustainability transitions and decarbonization pathways
  • Green technologies, digital tools, and environmental innovation
  • Environmental impacts of industrialization and technological change
6. Sustainability Science & Global Policy
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Environmental governance and institutional frameworks
  • Social, economic, and cultural drivers of sustainability
  • Equity, justice, and community-based environmental solutions
7. Urbanization & Human Settlements
  • Sustainable cities and urban ecosystems
  • Urban climate risks and resilience planning
  • Urban food, water, and energy systems
  • Green infrastructure and environmental design
8. Integrated Modeling & Earth System Science
  • Earth system processes and planetary boundaries
  • Coupled human–natural system modeling
  • Remote sensing, GIS, and big data analytics for environmental monitoring
  • Early-warning systems and global observation networks