ERC特刊征稿|Environmental Challenges in Indigenous Communities

特刊详情

客座编辑

• Chunjiang An，加拿大康考迪亚大学
• Pethie Lyons，澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织
• 赵珊，山东大学

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This special issue seeks to advance understanding of the environmental challenges Indigenous communities face while highlighting their vital contributions to sustainability, resilience, and environmental governance. By integrating Indigenous knowledge with contemporary scientific research, this collection aims to generate innovative, community-driven solutions to pressing ecological and social problems. A critical aspect of this issue is to bridge disciplinary gaps, fostering collaboration between Indigenous scholars, policymakers, scientists, and environmental practitioners. Recognizing Indigenous voices as central to environmental discourse is not only an ethical imperative but also a necessary step toward developing equitable and inclusive environmental policies.

We welcome interdisciplinary submissions that explore the intersection of Indigenous knowledge, scientific inquiry, and environmental justice. Sub-topics covers through this special issue are as follows but not limited to:

• Emerging environmental challenges in Indigenous territories: Case studies and analyses of the disproportionate environmental burdens faced by Indigenous communities, including industrial contamination, water insecurity, deforestation, and climate-driven displacement.
• Climate change adaptation and mitigation: Examination of Indigenous-led climate resilience strategies, including land-based adaptation, fire management, carbon sequestration, and Indigenous science-based policy interventions.
• Biodiversity conservation and sustainable resource management: Insights into Indigenous stewardship of ecosystems, biocultural diversity conservation, and community-led governance of land and water resources.
• Indigenous leadership in environmental decision-making: Critical perspectives on Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination, co-management agreements, and participation in international climate and environmental frameworks.
• Traditional ecological knowledge in addressing modern environmental issues: Evaluations of TEK’s role in conservation biology, climate science, disaster risk reduction, and ecosystem restoration.
• Barriers to resource access and strategies for equitable solutions: Examination of systemic barriers, legal frameworks, and policy-driven solutions that promote Indigenous land rights, access to clean water, and protection against environmental injustices.
• Remote sensing and GIS applications: Monitoring land use change, deforestation, wildfire patterns, and water quality in Indigenous territories.
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning: Developing predictive models for climate impacts, ecosystem health assessments, and biodiversity conservation strategies.
• Systems analysis and modeling: Holistic approaches integrating TEK with ecological and socio-environmental data for adaptive management and sustainability planning.
• Community-based environmental monitoring technologies: Participatory science initiatives that empower Indigenous communities with tools for real-time environmental assessment.
• Innovative water and soil remediation technologies: Application of bioengineering, nanotechnology, and nature-based solutions to mitigate pollution and restore degraded lands.

This special issue seeks to foster meaningful, interdisciplinary dialogue that not only acknowledges the challenges Indigenous communities face but also amplifies their agency in shaping sustainable futures. By weaving Indigenous knowledge with scientific and policy-driven approaches, we hope to drive actionable change and inform policies that uphold environmental justice, ecological integrity, and Indigenous rights.

投稿流程

特刊文章与ERC期刊常规文章遵循相同的审稿流程和内容标准，并采用同样的投稿模式。

有关准备文章及投稿的详细信息，可以参阅IOPscience页面的作者指南。

作者可登入期刊主页进行在线投稿，先选择“文章类型”，然后在“选择特刊”的下拉框中选择“Focus on for Environmental Challenges in Indigenous Communities: New Perspectives and Solutions”。

投稿截止日期：2025年12月31日。