A sustainable economic system is more imperative than ever given the ongoing challenges of global change. The production of sufficient primary products must be assured with minimal environmental or social impacts and without altering ecosystem services. In this context, sustainable management of natural resources such as forests, water, soil, and wildlife are key. These natural resources provide renewable products while maintaining the landscape and harboring a wealth of natural biodiversity. They also provide resources shared by the society and sustain some invaluable rural community livelihoods.

On the other hand, such resources are also under enormous threats; such as from infrastructural developments and unsustainable utilization by communities, causing various impacts from depletion, fragmentation, pollution amongst others. Research and innovation in this field can both influence and be supported by policies that promote the sustainable management of natural resources and the development of rural communities.

We analyze strategies for natural resources management at either site specific or basin level, integrating environmental, economic, and social aspects while taking into account the impacts of global change.