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Sustainable Use of Soils and Water: The Role of Environmental Land Use Conflicts

Authors :
Fernando António Leal Pacheco
Source :
Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 3, p 1163 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2020.

Abstract

Sustainability is a utopia of societies, that could be achieved by a harmonious balance between socio-economic development and environmental protection, including the sustainable exploitation of natural resources. The present Special Issue addresses a multiplicity of realities that confirm a deviation from this utopia in the real world, as well as the concerns of researchers. These scholars point to measures that could help lead the damaged environment to a better status. The studies were focused on sustainable use of soils and water, as well as on land use or occupation changes that can negatively affect the quality of those resources. Some other studies attempt to assess (un)sustainability in specific regions through holistic approaches, like the land carrying capacity, the green gross domestic product or the eco-security models. Overall, the special issue provides a panoramic view of competing interests for land and the consequences for the environment derived therefrom.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20711050
Volume :
12
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Sustainability
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c257ccfd95a8e0a929fb7fd60daa177f