The International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
The journal remains, in perpetuity, an interdisciplinary, digital, Open Access, subscription-free publication. This makes for more cost-effective publication, reduces the ecological footprint of the journal, and allows for full-colour/full-spectrum production across a range of digital formats. This new format is part of a wave of journals that are abandoning the confines of paper publications and embracing a digital future that includes video, audio, full-colour mapping, and interactive formats that are not limited by the challenges of publication costs and hard copy dissemination. This format also allows for a much shorter delay between submission and publication.
The International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (ISSN: 2371-7890 Online) is published twice a year by VIU Publications at Vancouver Island University 900 Fifth Street Nanaimo British Columbia Canada V9R 5S5.
Editorial Board of the International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
Dr. Leah Barclay, Research Fellow, Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Australia
Dr. Laura Loucks, Research Coordinator, Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, Canada
Dr. Martin Price, Chairholder, UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development and Director, Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland
Dr. Maureen Reed, Professor and Assistant Director, Academic of the School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Dr. Lisen Schultz, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden
Dr. Pamela Shaw, Research Director Mt Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Senior Editors:
Dr. Martin Price
Dr. Pamela Shaw
Information on the Publication:
The International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves is a digital, Open Access, subscription-free publication. This makes for a more cost effective publication, reduces the ecological footprint of the journal, and allows for full-colour/full-spectrum production across range of digital formats. This includes video, audio, full-colour mapping, and interactive formats that are not limited by conventional issues of publication costs and hard copy dissemination. This format also allows for a much shorter delay between submission and publication.
We fully support sharing scientific information and encouraging scientific literacy at no cost to our readers. We also respect the rights of our authors. While Open Access, our authors retain copyright to the materials and their work must be properly cited. Our authors will not pay to publish in this journal: VIU Publications funds the submission, editorial, review, and publication process. Our authors will not be charged any submission, publication, or processing fee.
This journal is organized to accept a range of formats: Research Papers, Research Notes, Case Studies, and all Digital Formats. The first are full-length academic articles that are peer reviewed and edited; the second are short summaries that are edited and provide a means of disseminating information on a wide range of topics; the third presents specific examples on projects and processes; and the final format is limited only by the creativity of our submitters – as a fully online journal, submissions can take any digital format.
Disclaimer:
The Publisher and Editors cannot be held responsible for any errors or consequences arising from the use of information contained in this journal; the views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Publisher, the Editors, or the network of UNESCO designated biosphere reserves.
Copyright:
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[1] Research Director Mt Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute, Vancouver Island University