《環(huán)境、發(fā)展和可持續(xù)性》是一份國際多學科期刊，涵蓋社會經濟發(fā)展對環(huán)境影響的所有方面?？紤]到發(fā)展與環(huán)境之間的復雜相互作用，其目的是尋求在所有旨在實現這種發(fā)展的人類活動中實現可持續(xù)性的方法和途徑。覆蓋范圍包括社會、發(fā)展和環(huán)境之間的相互作用及其對可持續(xù)發(fā)展的影響;可持續(xù)發(fā)展的技術、經濟、倫理和哲學方面;地方、區(qū)域和全球可持續(xù)性及其實際實施;制訂和應用可持續(xù)性指標;制訂、核查、執(zhí)行和監(jiān)測可持續(xù)發(fā)展政策;在發(fā)展中可持續(xù)地利用土地、水、能源和生物資源;農業(yè)和林業(yè)活動對土壤和水生生態(tài)系統(tǒng)以及生物多樣性的影響，等等。有關更多細節(jié)，請參見目標和范圍。

Environment, Development and Sustainability is an international, multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development. Concerned with the complex interactions between development and environment, its purpose is to seek ways and means for achieving sustainability in all human activities aimed at such development. Coverage includes interactions among society, development and environment, and their implications for sustainable development; technical, economic, ethical and philosophical aspects of sustainable development; local, regional and global sustainability and their practical implementation; development and application of indicators of sustainability; development, verification, implementation and monitoring of policies for sustainable development; sustainable use of land, water, energy and biological resources in development; impacts of agriculture and forestry activities on soil and aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity, and much more. See Aims and Scope for more details.