MDW special issue JMS 专刊征稿
MDW special issue JMS 专刊征稿
Special issue on "Management of degraded watersheds in mountain areas"
Deadline: Submission of full papers by 31 December 2021
Publication date: May 2022
Guest Editors:
yangyu@bjfu.edu.cn/theodoreyy@gmail.com
Paulo Pereira, Environment Management Laboratory, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
The Journal of Mountain Science (JMS) publishes papers covering research on natural- and anthropically-induced environmental changes and sustainable development in mountain areas, mainly on mountain environment, mountain ecology, mountain hazards, mountain resources and mountain development.
United Nations established 2021–2030 as the decade for ecosystem restoration and "prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide". Ecosystem and land degradation are a global phenomenon. Mountain areas are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems as consequence of the natural conditions and human disturbances, the complexity, synergy and integrity of watershed ecological management and high-quality development in mountain areas are the keys to achieving sustainable development.
At the watershed scale, an efficient management of mountain areas requires to protect soil resources and reduce the vulnerability to soil erosion and flood. However, due to unsustainable management practices by some stakeholders and policy makers, land degradation is increasing in mountain watersheds. Therefore, knowledge on how ecosystems respond to natural and anthropogenic pressures is the key to identify potential measures that can mitigate its impact.
To date, there is still a lack of sufficient understanding on the effects of soil and water conservation measures on soil degradation, vegetation restoration, and natural hazards control. Further research is needed to identify sustainable practices (e.g., nature-based solutions) that can reduce the impacts of human and natural pressures.
We welcome contributions that explore the experiences on the management of degraded watersheds in mountain areas all over the world. Themes relevant to this special issue are soil and water degradation at different scales, vegetation restoration, overgrazing, forest fire, and socio-economic and political causes in watershed degradation.
The JMS will publish a special issue devoted to the topic of "Management of degraded watersheds in mountain areas".
El Rumblar Watershed, Jaén Province, Spain (Photo provided by Dr. Jesus Rodrigo-Comino)
Caijiachuan Watershed, Jixian National Forest Ecosystem Research Network Station,Shan Xi Province, China (Photo provided byYang YU)
We welcome contributions that explore the experiences on the management of degraded watersheds in mountain areas all over the world. Themes relevant to this special issue are soil and water degradation at different scales, vegetation restoration, overgrazing, forest fire, and socio-economic and political causes in watershed degradation.
Articles type:Invited review; Original article
Submission Instructions
Submissions should be made electronically through the Submission System:
https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/jmsjournal
Please refer to the Author Guidelines at:
https://www.springer.com/journal/11629/submission-guidelines
For enquiries about the scope of the Special Issue and article suitability, please contact Ms. QIU Dunlian (qiudunlian@imde.ac.cn) directly
Special reminder: (MDW Special issue) is suggested to be added behind the manuscript title of the submission so that we can separate your submission to the ordinary submission