The Journal of Natural Resources and Development (JNRD) is part of the international network CNRD, Center for Natural Resources and Development, which was created to involve different universities of the world in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations. Key topics related to the MDGs are poverty reduction and safe food supplies, social and cultural development, access to basic resources and shelter. JNRD comes to be a tool to reach the MDGs.
Journal of Natural Resources and Development is an international scientific electronic journal which publishes papers from all areas related to natural resources and aims to be a source of knowledge for transdisciplinary professionals in the area of the natural resources.
The scope points to be an interface between humans and natural resources, so the main 4 areas are:
Integrated water resources management,
Land use dynamics and biodiversity,
Energy efficiency and renewable resources,
Regional management and sustainable livelihoods of the poor.
