Special Issue

Advances in Soil and Land Management for Sustainable Development

Submission Deadline: November 30, 2027 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Jose Navarro-Pedreno, PhD, Professor

Department of Agrochemistry and Environment, University Miguel Hernández of Elche, 03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain

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Research Interests: Land Degradation; Soil Science; Soil Chemistry; Water Resources; Wastewater; Waste Management; Land Use Planning; Sustainable Development; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Management

About This Topic

This Special Issue addresses the need for innovative strategies to preserve, restore, and sustainably manage soil and land resources in natural, rural and urban environments. Anthropogenic pressures and climate change threaten terrestrial ecosystems, advancing our understanding of soil health is vital for securing global food systems, preserving biodiversity, and mitigating climate impacts.

Original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies are welcome  and, particularly, interdisciplinary submissions that highlight cutting-edge methodologies, such as digital soil mapping, precision agriculture, and nature-based solutions, alongside studies on carbon sequestration, regenerative farming, and socio-economic frameworks for combating land degradation in urban areas. This issue aims to provide actionable, science-based insights to support researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Keywords

Carbon Sequestration, Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN), Precision Agroecosystems, Regenerative Agriculture, Sustainable Land Management (SLM), Soil Health and Remediation, Urban soils.

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (aeer@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.

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