Editor's Foreword

Abstract

Dear Scholars, Researchers, Policymakers, Practitioners, and Esteemed Readers,

The transition to a low-carbon future is one of the defining undertakings of our time. Climate change, ecosystem degradation, pollution, resource depletion, and uneven patterns of development are no longer isolated environmental concerns. They interact with energy security, public health, food and water systems, industrial competitiveness, urbanization, and social equity. Decisions made today about infrastructure, technology, land, and institutions will shape environmental conditions and development pathways for decades to come.