AIMS & SCOPE

Coordinated and published by the Grassroots Institute, the Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources (GJNR) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in natural resources throughout the world. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists, social scientists, policy analysts, managers and practitioners (on all academic and professional levels) all over the world to promote, discuss and share various new issues and developments in different arenas of natural resources.

All manuscripts must be prepared in English and are subject to a rigorous and fair peer-review process. Generally, accepted papers will appear online within few weeks followed by printed hard copy. The journal publishes original papers including but not limited to the following fields:

Natural resources management and environment-related issues under the following streams and themes can be considered for publishing:

Policy & Governance Stream

• Natural Resources Policies
• Natural Resources Policies
• Natural Resource Law
• Natural Resources Accounting
• Natural Resource Economics
• Governance of Biodiversity Resources
• Governance of Aquatic Resources
• Governance of Coastal & Marine Resources
• Mineral Resources Policy and Governance
• Governance of Energy Resources

Agroecosystems and Land-Based Resources Stream

• Land Resources
• Rangelands
• Grazing Lands
• Pastureland Development
• Agroecosystems and Sustainable Agriculture
• Integrated Farming Systems
• Organic and Ecological Agriculture and Horticulture
• Genetic Resource Management: Biodiversity of Crops and Livestock
• Conservation of Agrobiodiversity

Water Resources Stream

• Water Resources including Freshwater
• Watershed Development
• Participatory Irrigation Management
• Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture
• River Basin Management
• Marine Resources Management
• Coastal & Marine Resource
• Wetlands Management
• (Inland) Aquatic Resources
• Coral Reef Conservation & Management
• Coastal & Marine Ecological Processes

Forest Resources Stream

• Forest Resources
• Sustainable Forest Management
• Management of NTFPs
• Agroforestry Systems for Rural Livelihoods
• Community Forestry
• Participatory Forest Management
• Forest Based Tourism
• Wildlife and Biodiversity Resources
• Wildlife and Habitat Conservation
• Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas
• Protected Areas Management
• Wildlife and Nature Tourism
• Mangrove Forests Conservation

Minerals and Energy Resources Stream

• Mineral Resources
• Science and Ecology of Mineral Resources
• Economics of Mineral Resources
• Environmental Impacts of Mining of Minerals
• Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources
• Energy Resources
• Energy Resource Management
• Environmental Impacts of Energy Projects
• Sustainable Development of Natural Resources

We are also interested in:

1) Short reports—2-5 page papers where an author can present either preliminary data or an idea with theoretical background but has not yet completed the research needed for a complete paper;

2) Book Reviews – Comments and critiques of recently published books in the area of natural resources such as agricultural sciences.