Call for papers/Topics

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

1. Cultural Sustainability

Cultural sustainability focuses on maintaining cultural beliefs, practices, and heritage, ensuring that the "human" element of society thrives alongside development.

• Heritage Preservation

  • Protection of tangible heritage (monuments, artifacts, architecture).

  • Safeguarding intangible heritage (oral traditions, performing arts, rituals).

  • Digital archiving of endangered languages and customs.

• Cultural Diversity and Identity

  • Promoting multiculturalism and intercultural dialogue.

  • Protecting indigenous rights and traditional knowledge systems.

  • Resisting cultural homogenization caused by globalization.

• Creative Economy and Arts

  • Support for local artisans and traditional craftsmanship.

  • Integrating arts and humanities into public education.

  • Sustainable tourism that respects local customs.

2. Social Sustainability

Social sustainability aims to create equitable, diverse, and democratic communities that provide a high quality of life for all citizens.

• Equity and Social Justice

  • Gender equality and empowerment.

  • Reducing income inequality and wealth gaps.

  • Universal access to human rights and legal protections.

• Human Well-being

  • Universal healthcare access and mental health support.

  • Quality education and lifelong learning opportunities.

  • Food security and nutritional sovereignty.

• Community Resilience

  • Urban planning: Walkable cities, public spaces, and affordable housing.

  • Social cohesion and the reduction of crime/violence.

  • Civic engagement and participatory decision-making.

3. Economic Sustainability

Economic sustainability refers to practices that support long-term economic growth without negatively impacting the social or environmental components of the community.

• Sustainable Business Models

  • The Circular Economy: Moving from "take-make-waste" to "reduce-reuse-recycle."

  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting.

  • Triple Bottom Line accounting (People, Planet, Profit).

• Labor and Employment

  • Fair wages and "living wage" standards.

  • Ethical supply chains and the eradication of child/forced labor.

  • Job creation in the "green" and "silver" (elderly care) economies.

• Financial Innovation

  • Impact investing and microfinance for underserved communities.

  • Green bonds and sustainable infrastructure funding.

  • Transitioning from GDP to alternative metrics like the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) or Gross National Happiness (GNH).