Journal of Integrative Environmental Research
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Environmental Sciences are in transition. New interpretations of environmental change, together with new approaches to environmental management, are leading to more integrated research agendas which cherish interdisciplinarity, interrelationships between social and natural processes, and connections between different scales of enquiry. Environmental Sciences The Journal of Integrative Environmental Research (ES) is an international journal providing an interdisciplinary forum for the publication of research into contemporary environmental issues. It brings together perspectives from a wide range of disciplines and methodologies in the effort to develop integrative knowledge about the social and natural processes responsible for environmental change. The journal is especially concerned with the relationships between science, society and policy and a key aim is to advance understanding of the theory and practice of sustainable development. Environmental Sciences is keen to publish original material including theoretical developments, new empirical data, innovative methods and policy analysis. The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, comments, bookreviews, editorials and "Forum Articles" (articles of opinion). The subject matter, authorship and readership are international in scope and cover issues from across a range of scales, from the global to the local. Published papers are accessible to a wide audience consisting of natural and social scientists, professionals and policy makers. Environmental Sciences aims to provide a stimulating, informative and critical arena for intellectual debate on significant environmental issues.