REE&PQ Journal Special Issue about Sustainability and Environment Sciences

Objectives. The main objective of the Special Issue about the Sustainability and Environment Sciences is to publishes original, high-quality research articles about Sustainability and Environment Sciences. The interested authors can send their proposals, using like guideline the REE&PQJ Template, before May 2025. All the proposals, one effective single-blind peer reviews by the Scientific Committe members has been passed, will be publised like articles of the Special Issue at a very reduced APC (fees). We want to maintain the quality and validity of individual articles and also the overall integrity of the REE&PQJ journal.

Biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. It can be measured on various levels. There is for example genetic variability, species diversity, ecosystem diversity and phylogenetic diversity. Diversity is not distributed evenly on Earth.

Human activities, such as habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, invasive species, and overexploitation, contribute to the decreasing of biodiversity.

When discussing sustainability, topics like emissions and pollution are heard most often. But also are very important Electronics Stewardship. Increasing sustainable electronics management efforts can create green jobs, lead to more productive reuse of valuable materials and increase the value of exports.Recycling electronics helps reduce pollution that would be generated while manufacturing a new product and the need to extract valuable and limited virgin resources. Electronic recycling also reduces the energy used in new product manufacturing.

Europe and the other countries needs to find ways to change the key systems of food, energy, mobility and buildings that drive environmental and climate pressures.

Sustainable Buildings.What are the opportunities and costs of improving the building insulations to save energy? · What lighting systems exist on the market that are more efficient. What are the strengths and weaknesses of different sustainable building standards?. Which building standards would be most appropriate to inform the companies and institution’s sustainable building policy?. What are the costs and benefits associated with different types of green roofs?. On which buildings could green roofs be installed?.What are the opportunities and costs of improving the building insulations to save energy?. What lighting systems exist on the market that are more energy efficient?. What would a business case look like to install a new lighting system?. Where are the main consumers of energy on companies and institutions?. What innovative energy technologies are developed at the companiest and institution? .To what extent could those be directly installed and tested in buildings?. What lux values are sufficient for work so that places are appropriately lit without wasting too much electricity?.

Water: What are the largest consumers of water?. What are the oportunities and cost to reduce the water usage.

Paper: What options exist to switch from paper-based to mode digital forms of working and studying reduce paper consumption?.

Food: To what extent are catering and food products certified as organic or fair trade food?. How much and why do people attach importance to organic and fair trade products?. How can people be made more aware of the multiple benefits – e.g. health, environment, economics – of sustainable (organic, fair trade, local) food?. How much are students willing to pay for more organic or fair trade products?.

Waste: What types and amounts of waste are produced by whom and where at the houses and institutions?. How did waste streams develop over the last years?. What are innovative practices in reducing waste going to landfill or incineration?. How could those be applied?. What are the costs and benefits associated with waste recycling?.

Transportation and Movility: What is the environmental impact of the travel behaviours?. What best practices exist among companies and other institutions to reduce people travel or incentivate diferent travel behaviours?.

Greenhouse-gase (GHG): What are the pros and cons of different GHG accounting standards?. Which standard should the companies and institutions use to develop a GHG emissions inventory?. Where are GHG emissions released at the companies and institutions?. How big is the companies and institution’s GHG footprint?.

Community: Some sustainability research topics on community engagement and awareness: What are the perceptions of and attitudes towards sustainability by people?. What are ways to promote sustainable lifestyles among people?. To what extent are people aware of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?. How aware are the people about the companies and institution’s sustainability ambitions?. What are the benefits and disadvantages of approaches to communicate the companies and institutions sustainability efforts better?. What are the challenges to involve people in the companies and institutions's sustainability efforts?.

Monitoring and reporting: What data is important to monitor the companies and institution’s environmental impact? How can this data be collected and analysed?. What are the advantages and disadvantages of different sustainability reporting standards?. Which sustainability reporting standards should the companies and institutions adhere to?. What are efficient ways to organize sustainability reporting within the organization?. What is the best way to communicate results among personnel and outside actors?.

Financing: What are the strengths and weaknesses of different methodologies (e.g. payback or Net Present Value) to calculate the financial costs and benefits of sustainability investments?. Which methodology should the companie or institution apply?. To what extent could sustainability projects be financed through a revolving loan fund?. What are the possibilities to involve outside organizations through energy contracting?. What subsidies are available at the European, national and city level?. How could the companies and institutions use these financing options to advance its energy transition?. What are approaches to integrate negative externalities into the accounting schemes of the companie or institution?

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