The 7th Conference of Sustainability Science 2026

"Sustainable Environmental Systems and Planetary Health"

DATE & VENUE

21 October 2026 • 08:00 WIB (GMT+7)
Fully online via Zoom platform.

The conference will be held in a online way (through zoom platform), which provide keynote lecture on two plenary sessions and accepting 50 paper presentations for the parallel sessions. Approximately 200 participants will involve coming from scientists, students, business actors, governments, communities and media.

OBJECTIVES

To provide an interdisciplinary scientific platform that advances knowledge, innovation, and collaboration in developing sustainable environmental systems that support planetary health, strengthen socio-ecological resilience, and contribute to inclusive and evidence-based sustainability transformation at local, national, and global levels.
Submission Guidelines
Abstract Length: 300 words

Registration & abstract submission 7 June 2026

Abstract Submission Deadline 7 August 2026

Announcement of Acceptance 7 September 2026

Regular Registration 7 June - 14 October 2026

Full Paper Deadline 30 November 2026

Speakers

Natalia Yakovelva

Prof.

KEDGE Business School

Kannan Govindan

Prof.

Adelaide University

Joseph Sarkis

Prof.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Sunardi

Prof.

Universitas Padjadjaran

Makiko Sekiyama

Prof.

NIES Japan

Keita Suwabe

Prof.

MIE University

The Scopes

include but are not limited to

1

Environmental Engineering for Planetary Health

2

Water, Waste, Pollution Control & Circular Systems

3

Climate Resilience, Carbon & Nature-Based Solutions

4

Sustainable Energy, Infrastructure & Green Technology

5

Sustainability Systems, Policy, Governance & Socioeconomics

Publications Opportunity*

CSS 2026 may develop a structured publication pathway through three potential
international publishers: E3S Web of Conferences, IOP Conference Series: Earth and
Environmental Science, and Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
The publication strategy should be designed carefully to ensure academic integrity, avoid
duplicate publication, and match each publisher with the most appropriate type of
conference output.

Scientific Committee & Guest Editors

Guest Editors 

Prof. dr. Natalia Yakovelva
Professor of Strategy and Sustainability from KEDGE Business School

Prof. Kannan Govindan
Director CSORSC from Adelaide University

Prof. Joseph Sarkis
Professor of Management from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Prof. Makiko Sekiyama
Head of Health and Environmental Risk Division from NIES Japan

Prof. Keita Suwabe
Professor of Molecular Genetics and Plant Breeding from MIE University

Scientific Committee

Prof. Oekan S. Abdoellah, M.A., Ph.D.
Center for Environment and Sustainability Science (CESS), Universitas Padjadjaran
Expertise: Human Ecology

Prof. Chay Asdak, Ir., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Center for Environment and Sustainability Science (CESS), Universitas Padjadjaran
Expertise: Catchment Hydrology & Watershed Management

Prof. Johan Iskandar, Dr. (Univ. Kent)
Center for Environment and Sustainability Science (CESS), Universitas Padjadjaran
Expertise: Ethnobiology, Agroecology of Sundanese Traditional Communities

Prof. Sunardi, Ph.D
Center for Environment and Sustainability Science (CESS), Universitas Padjadjaran
Expertise: Environmental Science, Pollution Ecology, and Water Resource Conservation

Dr. Gemilang Lara Utama Saripudin, S.Pt., M.I.L.
Chair of CESS, Faculty of Agro-Industrial Technology (FTIP), Universitas Padjadjaran
Expertise: Food Microbiology, Waste Management, Environmental Science

Dr. Susanti Withaningsih, M.Si.
Center for Environment and Sustainability Science (CESS), Universitas Padjadjaran
Expertise: Animal Ecology

Mochamad Candra W. Arief, S.Pi., M.Sc., MIL., Ph.D
Center for Environment and Sustainability Science (CESS), Universitas Padjadjaran
Expertise: Coastal Management, Remote Sensing, and Mangrove

Dika Supyandi, S.P., M.T., MDP
Center for Environment and Sustainability Science (CESS), Universitas Padjadjaran
Expertise: Rural and Community Development, Innovation System

Policies & Editorial Oversight

Peer-Review Process

All submitted manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process:

  • Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent experts with relevant academic backgrounds.
  • Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on originality, scientific quality, clarity, and relevance to the conference themes.
  • Authors are required to revise their manuscripts according to reviewers’ comments before final acceptance.
  • Only papers that are presented at the conference and approved by peer review will be published in the proceedings.

Editorial Oversight

  • The Guest Editors are responsible for coordinating the review and editorial process.
  • The Scientific Committee ensures academic integrity and scientific quality control.
  • The Conference Organizing Committee provides administrative and technical support during submission, review, and publication.

Publication Ethics

CSS 2026 adheres to international publication ethics guidelines (COPE).

  • All manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism before review (20%).
  • Authors must ensure originality and proper citation of sources.
  • Any case of academic misconduct will lead to rejection or retraction.
  • Authors may use generative AI for language and readability only, with proper disclosure.

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