51st World Congress on Environmental, Cultural, Social & Economic Sustainability (ECSES-26)

ECSES-26


Environmental & Geological Engineering Environmental & Geological Engineering Environmental Sciences Culture



Call for papers/Topics



Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:



1. Environmental Sustainability



This pillar focuses on the integrity of biological systems and the responsible management of natural resources.





  • Climate Action & Decarbonization:





    • Net-zero pathways for heavy industry and aviation.




    • Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies.




    • Methane emission monitoring and mitigation strategies.






  • Resource Regeneration & Circularity:





    • Closed-loop manufacturing and "cradle-to-cradle" design.




    • Sustainable water management: Desalination and wastewater reclamation.




    • Managing the "Critical Mineral" demand for the energy transition.






  • Ecosystem Resilience:





    • Biodiversity conservation and rewilding urban spaces.




    • Regenerative agriculture and soil health restoration.




    • Protection of "Life Below Water" (marine heatwaves and ocean acidification).







2. Cultural Sustainability



Often the "forgotten pillar," this focuses on maintaining cultural beliefs, heritage, and the transmission of knowledge.





  • Heritage & Preservation:





    • Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (language, oral traditions, and rituals).




    • Adaptive reuse of historical buildings for modern sustainable living.




    • Digital archiving: Using AI and VR to preserve endangered cultural sites.






  • Indigenous Knowledge Systems:





    • Integrating traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) into climate policy.




    • Intellectual property rights for indigenous craftsmanship and medicine.




    • Land stewardship models led by first nations/indigenous communities.






  • Identity & Creative Industries:





    • The role of the arts in communicating the urgency of sustainability.




    • Sustainable fashion: Balancing traditional textiles with modern eco-requirements.




    • Cultural tourism: Moving from mass tourism to community-centric "Geotourism."







3. Social Sustainability



This pillar is about the "Social License" to operate, focusing on human rights, equity, and community well-being.





  • Equity & Human Rights:





    • Eliminating modern slavery and forced labor in global supply chains.




    • Gender equality and women's empowerment in the green economy.




    • Universal access to quality education and "Lifelong Learning."






  • Health & Urban Living:





    • Designing "15-minute cities" for walkable, low-emission urban life.




    • Mental health impacts of "Eco-Anxiety" and climate displacement.




    • Food security: Combating "Food Deserts" in marginalized urban areas.






  • Governance & Justice:





    • The "Just Transition": Ensuring workers in fossil fuel industries aren't left behind.




    • Participatory budgeting and community-led urban planning.




    • Corporate social responsibility (CSR) vs. genuine ESG impact.







4. Economic Sustainability



This involves the ability of an economy to support a defined level of economic production indefinitely.





  • Sustainable Finance & Investment:





    • The rise of Green Bonds and Blue Finance (ocean-based sustainability).




    • Impact investing: Measuring "SROI" (Social Return on Investment).




    • Divestment strategies from carbon-intensive assets.






  • New Economic Models:





    • Doughnut Economics: Living within social foundations and planetary boundaries.




    • The Sharing Economy: Reducing individual ownership to lower resource consumption.




    • Degrowth Theory: Challenging the necessity of infinite GDP growth on a finite planet.






  • Business Transformation:





    • Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) resilience in the face of global shocks.




    • Fair Trade vs. Free Trade: Rebalancing global commodity prices.




    • The "Digital Economy" as a tool for reducing physical resource footprints.