Sustainability is inherently intersectional. Due to this intersectionality, many resources and articles throughout this guide are relevant to multiple areas.
Sustainability Research
Sustainability is interdisciplinary, which gives you a number of options, depending on the direction you want to take in your research.
Journals
A-Z Library Research Databases, make sure to log in under your Humboldt account
- Sustainability Journals via Cal Poly Humboldt - OneSearch listings from the campus Library.
- JSTOR via Humboldt - Discover a wide range of journals, ebooks, and more than 5,400 Open Access research reports in the field of sustainability. The subjects of resilience and sustainability are explored broadly, covering research on environmental stresses and their impact on society. JSTOR Sustainability Guide
- EBSCO Host GreenFile via Humboldt - GreenFILE is a free research database covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
California State University Journal of Sustainability and Climate Change - This Journal of Sustainability and Climate Change was established in 2021 as a coordinated effort of the California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s Office Department of Research, the CSU Chancellor’s Office Department of Sustainability, and Humboldt State University Press. The Journal generates both general issues and special issue conference proceedings for the This Way to Sustainability annual conference hosted by Chico State University. The intention and mission of this Journal is to provide inclusive, diverse, and accessible opportunity for peer-reviewed publication as well as access to research to lift all voices and perspectives addressing the critical issues of climate change and sustainability.
Topic Development
What are you thinking about? Where do your interests lie?
Need ideas?
Key Topics in Sustainability - find publications, events, documents, statements and UN milestones for each.
UN Sustainable Development Key Topics
- Africa, Atmosphere
- Biodiversity and ecosystems
- Capacity Development, Chemicals and waste, Climate Action and Synergies
- Desertification, land degradation and drought, Disaster risk reduction
- Education, Employment, decent work for all and social protection, Energy
- Finance, Financial Inclusion, Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Forests
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment, Green economy
- Health and population
- Indicators, Industry, Information for integrated Decision-Making and Participation, Institutional Frameworks and international cooperation for Sustainable Development
- Mountains, Multi-stakeholder partnerships and voluntary commitments
- National strategies and SDG integration
- Oceans and Seas
- Poverty eradication
- Rural Development
- Science, Indigenous Science, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable cities and human settlements, Sustainable consumption and production, Sustainable tourism, Sustainable transport
- Technical Cooperation, Technology, Trade
- Violence against children
- Water and Sanitation