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The pursuit of a sustainable, i.e. environmentally sound, socially correct, economically adequate and ethically acceptable development, is a matter of concern to both individuals and nations alike. It is also a complex process, where science needs to be complemented by political decisions and practical actions, so as to yield the expected benefits. The further matters related to sustainable development progress, the greater is the need to support its implementation by means of scholarly publications, which document and promote research, the results of studies, as well as practical projects. It is in order to support this process, that the journal “Discover Sustainability” has been created. “Discover Sustainability” is part of the Discover journal series, which is committed to providing a streamlined submission process, rapid review and publication, and a high level of author service at every stage. It is an open access, community-focussed journal publishing research from across all fields relevant to sustainability research. The journal “Discover Sustainability” is supported by a prestigious and multi-disciplinary editorial board, composed by some leading experts in the field of sustainable development. The following colleagues are part of this effort:
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Professor Luciana Brandli
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FEAR), Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Passo Fundo, Brazil
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Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga
School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Australia
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Dr. Julie Newman
Office of Sustainability, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
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Professor Rudi Pretorius
Department of Geography, School of Ecological and Human Sustainability, University of South Africa (Unisa), South Africa
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Dr. Mihaela Sima
Environment & GIS Department, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Romania
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Professor Alex Kanyimba
Centre for Research and Publications, University of Namibia, Namibia
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Professor Magdalène Lévy-Toedter
FOM University of Applied Sciences, Germany
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Professor Vanessa Levesque
Department of Environmental Science & Policy, University of Southern Maine, USA
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Dr. Chunlan Li
Faculty of Earth Sciences, East China Normal University, China
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Dr. Jing Liu
Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, Japan
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Professor Angelo Paletta
Department of Management, University of Bologna, Italy
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Professor Mustafa Saroar
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Bangladesh
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Professor Tatiana Teslenko
Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Professor Luis Velazquez
Sustainability Graduate Program/Industrial Engineering Department, University of Sonora, Mexico
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Professor Kıymet Tunca Çalıyurt
Head, Business Administration Department, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics Trakya University, Turkey
In addition, the journal is supported by an editorial advisory board with many well-known experts, congregating the best available knowledge on matters related to sustainable development. Together, we endeavour to deliver a high quality service to our authors, and ensure their papers are not only processed according to the highest standards, but they are also speedily handled. As science quickly progresses and research findings need to be quickly disseminated, it is important that submissions are swiftly processed. Our editorial team is fully committed to this goal. This first issue will be one of many, and we hope to provide a concrete basis upon which scholarly research on sustainable development may be promoted, and hence may mobilise various audiences across all geographical regions.
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Leal Filho, W. Discover Sustainability: a new Journal for the Rapid Dissemination of Sustainability Research. Discov Sustain 1, 1 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-020-00001-y
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