Natural Resources Forum: A United Nations Sustainable Development Journal
The Natural
Resources Forum, a quarterly journal launched in
1976, is issued by the Division for Sustainable
Development in the United Nations Department of
Economic and Social Affairs. The focus of the
Forum has evolved over the years from technical
issues of extraction, development and efficient
exploitation of resources, to international,
multidisciplinary issues related to sustainable
development and management of natural resources,
particularly in developing countries and
countries in transition.
Original
contributions that stimulate the global debate
on themes being considered by the UN Commission
on Sustainable Development (CSD) are especially
encouraged. All articles submitted for
publication are peer-reviewed by experts in the
field.
FREE Access: Virtual Issue on Climate Change
The Natural Resources Forum announces a
FREE Virtual Issue on Climate Change which
has been developed in an effort to contribute to
the intense public debate that surrounds this
global challenge.
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Special Series on Africa,
Agriculture, Desertification, Drought, Land and
Rural Development
The NRF is launching a special series focusing
on the themes of the 16th and 17th sessions of
the CSD. This series will start with the August
2007 issue, and run through May 2009. See
Call for Papers. Special issues planned for
this series so far are:
- November 2007:
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
(SARD);
- May 2008: Sustainable Development in
Africa; Just published
Topics in this special issue include topics related to the impact of AIDS, water resource investments, impact of foreign direct investment on poverty alleviation, land tenure, food security, biofuels and climate change adaptation.
Forthcoming:
- Integrated Water
Resource Management (IWRM) in Water Stressed
Environments
(February 2009).
- Next special series (August 2009 - May 2011) will cover the following topics: Transport, Chemicals, Waste Management, Mining and Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns.
Viewpoints・Each issue of the journal poses a
question to help stimulate and advance the dialogue
on critical issues related to sustainable
development. We invite experts and practitioners to
share your views in 200 words or less. Final
selection will be made by the Editorial Board.
Selected comments will appear alongside other
thoughtful responses in the journal. We are currently welcoming contributions to the following Viewpoints questions:
- "Are women more severely affected by desertification, . . . . .and if so, how?"
(November 2008 issue)
- "Is IWRM implementation possible without strong regulatory, participatory and incentive frameworks at the river-basin level?" (February 2009 issue)
Book Reviews We welcome reviews of
recently published books that focus on
sustainable development, environment and
socio-economic issues. See
Call for Book Review for more details.
Author discounts Natural Resources Forum authors are eligible
to the Wiley ‘author book club’ which grants 25% discounts on book and
journal purchases.
Free Online Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) in conjunction with UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme.
Any comments?
Please direct any queries or comments related to Natural Resources Forum to
nrforum@un.org
More details on NRF, including contents of recent issues, can be obtained
from the
Blackwell web site.
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