Call for Papers // Special Edition of Energy, Ecology and Environment: "Water Security"
Edited by Robert Brears. Global demand for water is projected to outstrip supply by 40% in 2030 and 55% in 2050 as a result of climate change, rising population and economic growth, rapid urbanization, and increased water-energy-food nexus pressures. This special issue "Water Security" will address interdisciplinary approaches that have been taken in different geographical locations, with varying climates, incomes and lifestyles, to achieve water security.
In particular, the special issue will focus on how a variety of approaches, including, but not limited to, demand management to encourage the efficient use of scarce supplies; conflict resolution mechanisms to foresee, prevent and manage conflicts between various water users; best management practices for water quality management; water technologies; and risk and vulnerability assessments to ensure the involvement of all stakeholders in building resilience to water-related disasters, have been implemented in an attempt to achieve water security.
Cumulatively, the Water Security special edition will provide readers with knowledge on various interdisciplinary approaches being taken to achieve water security that support economic and social development goals while ensuring the protection of ecosystems in an atmosphere of peace and cooperation. The overall outcome of the special edition will be the development of best practices and lessons learnt for other geographical locations around the world seeking to implement actions to achieve water security.
Topic Areas
In this special issue, the editors invite submission of review articles and research articles based on quantitative and qualitative methods, theoretical and methodological development, and case studies in all STEM and policy disciplines. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- water resources management frameworks,
- water and disaster risk reduction,
- sustainable water resource management frameworks implemented in developing/developed countries,
- public health and water security,
- the water-food nexus,
- the water-energy nexus,
- the role of Big Data in achieving water security,
- water technologies,
- green infrastructure,
- climate adaptation technologies and practices,
- WASH,
- integrated urban water management,
- transboundary water resources management.
Contributions
Researchers and practitioners in the field are invited to submit full-length papers within the proposed deadline. Paper submissions should be between 9000 and 11,000 words for comprehensive reviews, between 6000 and 8000 words for original research papers and between 4000 and 5500 words for case studies. All contributions need to be developed based on the editorial guidelines provided in the instructions for authors of E3, which can be accessed via the website: http://www.springer.com/energy/journal/40974. Upon receipt of the completed documents, a number of independent reviews will be obtained for each document during the first round of the review/revision process. Revised, accepted manuscripts will be published in this Special Issue of E3.
Tentative Schedule
Contributors with proposals for papers are encouraged to communicate with the guest editor by e-mail. The following schedule applies:
- Call for papers: closes 30 June 2019
- Authors‟ submission of their „peer-review ready‟ manuscript to Springer via the editorial system: 30 June 2019
- Peer review/paper revision process: 1 July 2019– 31 October 2019
- Submission of final version of all revised papers: 30 November 2019
- Publication of the special issue: January 2020
Source: Springer website