期刊名称：NATURAL RESOURCES FORUM
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The Natural Resources Forum is a quarterly journal of the United Nations that has been published since 1976. The journal focuses on international, multidisciplinary issues related to sustainable development and management of natural resources, particularly in developing countries and countries in transition.
For policy direction and new ideas, the journal consults on an on-going basis its Editorial Board and Advisers who represent major disciplines within natural resources (e.g. energy, minerals, water, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, among other sectors) from all over the world.
The Forum aims to be a platform for academics, practitioners, experts and civil servants who are working on sustainable development and related issues to share their perspectives and knowledge. We encourage original and thoughtful contributions, grounded in solid research, that can help to advance the debate on sustainable development issues and share knowledge from practice and lessons learned that can be helpful to others working in this field. Particular consideration is given to contributions that focus on developing countries and countries in transition, and all submissions undergo peer reviews by experts in the relevant fields. See detailed guidelines for contributing authors
Instructions to Authors
Author Guidelines
The Natural Resources Forum aims to be a platform for academics, practitioners, experts and civil servants who are working on sustainable development and related issues to share their perspectives and knowledge. The journal is committed to facilitate policy debate among readers in an effort to identify plausible alternatives and options for the international community and assist decision-makers in promoting sustainable development.
We encourage original and thoughtful articles, grounded in solid research, that can help to advance the debate on sustainable development issues while, at the same time, provide knowledge from practice and lessons learned that can be helpful to others working in this field. Particular consideration will be given to contributions that focus on developing countries and countries in transition.
Articles should range between 6,000 and 8,000 words in length, and should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief, Hiroko Morita-Lou at nrforum@un.org. Submissions are accepted by e-mail or in hard copy (original plus 2 copies with IBM compatible diskette).
We encourage authors to ensure that your contribution meets the below guidelines:
?Articles. Articles should be 6000-8000 words long, although longer articles may occasionally be accepted. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all manuscripts (whether original or revised) are accurately typed. Please see below for correct presentation of manuscripts. Contributions must comprise original, unpublished material not being submitted for publication elsewhere. Translated material that has not been published in English, will also be considered. All articles are refereed to ensure both accuracy and relevance, and amendments to the script may thus be required before final acceptance. On acceptance contributions are subject to editorial amendment to suit house style, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication.
?Shorter Items. The Short Note and Commentary sections exist for shorter items and for the expression of opinion, to admit material which may not be appropriate for full-length articles but which contains ideas worthy of publication (1500-2500 words).
?Book Reviews. NRF welcomes reviews of recently published, important books with a focus on sustainable development and related environmental and socio-economic issues, especially those that focus on developing countries and countries in transition. Reviewers should have some expertise in the book’s topic, and reviews should range between 850 and 1500 words in length.
Please ensure that your submission meet the below detailed editorial and technical guidelines:
Presentations and Manuscripts.
Manuscripts (electronic or hard copy) should be double spaced (on one side only), in International Standard format (A4 Size is also acceptable), with at least a one inch (21/2 cm) margin all around. The main text, abstract, references and acknowledgement should be double-spaced; the authors information and footnotes may be single-spaced. Every sheet must be numbered, and a header indicating author(s) and short title is helpful. A one-sentence blurb should indicate author's current affiliation and should appear as an unnumbered footnote at the bottom of the first page of the text.
Arrangement of papers.
1. Title (up to 40 characters including spaces), subtitle (if desired), authors' names, affiliation, full postal and e-mail addresses, and telephone and fax numbers. Affiliations for all authors should be clearly indicated.
2. Abstract of up to 200 words outlining in a single paragraph the aims, scope and conclusions of the paper. The abstract should not duplicate the introduction or any part of the article text.
3. A disclaimer, if applicable, can be placed following the abstract.
4. Suitable keywords should be indicated, after the abstract.
5. Main body of text, suitably divided under headings (flush left). The journal normally uses 2 levels of headings, bold for main headings, and italics for sub-headings, sentence case, numbered hierarchically: 1., 1.1, 1.2, etc. A third level is acceptable if necessary, also in italics. Bullets may also be used.
6. Acknowledgement, if applicable.
7. References. Please see below or consult a recent issue of the journal for current style.
8. Appendices/annexes.
9. Tables/figures/maps, (each on a separate sheet, with caption, clearly marked Table 1, 2, etc/Fig. 1, 2, etc).
10. Captions. In addition to accompanying tables/figures, all captions should also appear on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.
All measurements should be given in metric (SI) units.
Footnotes
The journal uses footnotes, not endnotes, for necessary explanations and asides. Please use only sparingly.
References
Text references are in Harvard style, i.e. (Author, year) inserted where quoted in the text. All references should also be listed alphabetically at the back, after the acknowledgement, giving complete information. Only those references that are quoted in the text should be listed. References must be typed conforming to current journal style:
Alphabetized list of bibliographic references
For published books:
Branford, S., Glock, O., 1985. The last frontier: Fighting over land in the Amazon. Zed Books, London.
Edited books:
Kromm, D.E., White, S.E. (Eds.), 1992. Groundwater Exploitation in the High Plains. University Press, Lawrence, KS.
Articles/chapters within edited book:
Fuller, D. 2003. An agricultural perspective on Dravidian historical linguistics: Archaeological crop packages, livestock and Dravidian crop vocabulary. In: Bellwood, P., Renfrew, C. (Eds.), Examining the Language/Farming Dispersal Hypothesis. McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge, U.K. Chapter 16.
For journal articles:
Gouyon, A., de Forestra, H., Levang, P., 1993. Does jungle rubber deserve its name? An analysis of rubber agroforestry systems in southeast Sumatra. Agroforestry Systems, 22:181¡V206.
Several works by the same author in the same year: Use a, b, c.
Nash, J., 1992a. I spent my life in the mines: The story of Juan Rojas, Bolivian tin miner. Columbia University Press, New York.
Nash, J., 1992b. Interpreting social movements. Bolivian resistance to the economic conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund. American Ethnologist, 19(2):275-293.
Conference proceedings:
Smith, P., 1999. Participatory soil and water conservation in India: experiences from the KRIBHCO Indo-British Rainfed Farming Project. In: McDonald, M., Brown, K. (Eds.), Issues and Options in the Design of Soil and Water Conservation Projects. Proceedings of a workshop held in Llandudno, Conwy, 1-3 February. University of Wales, Bangor, U.K.
Other works:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 1997. Irrigation potential in Africa. A basin approach. FAO Land and Water Bulletin, 4. FAO, Rome.
Pinstrup-Anderson, P., Cohen, M., 1999. World food needs and the challenge to sustainable agriculture. Paper for the Conference on Sustainable Agriculture: New Paradigms and Old Practices? Bellagio Conference Center, Italy, 26-30 April.
Text references
Text refs for two authors: (Begossi and Brown, 2003)
Text refs in case of several works by the same author in the same year: (Nash, 1992a, 1992b, etc)
Text refs for three or more authors: (Feeny et al., 1990), however, the corresponding listing in the references section must spell out all authors:
Feeny, D., Berkes, F., MCay, B.J., Acheson, J.M., 1990. The tragedy of the commons. 22 years later. Human Ecology, 18: 1-19.
Tables, Figures and Illustrations
Tables. Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and given a suitable title (in sentence case) appearing above the table. Notes and references for tables should appear below the table (in a smaller font). Notes should be referred to by superscript letters. All table columns should have an explanatory heading (sentence case).
Figures. Graphs, diagrams and other drawings should be referred to as Figures, which should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and placed on separate sheets at the end of the manuscript. Their position should be indicated in the text.
Other illustrations. Illustrations must be provided in high quality hard copy to permit scanning. Each illustration should be provided in two copies: the original plus a clean photocopy, both marked with labels indicating name of author, title of article, and Natural Resources Forum, JNRF. Illustrations should permit reduction, with lines drawn proportionally thicker and symbols larger than required in the printed version.
Colour. Please note that since the journal is printed in black/white only, colour graphs using different colours to indicate zones, gradations, categories etc cannot be used. Please substitute graphic patterns (dotted, cross hatched, striped, etc) for colours.
Authors should minimise the amount of descriptive matter on graphs or drawings, and refer to curves, points, etc, by their symbols. Descriptive matter should be placed in the caption. Scale grids should not be used in the graphs, unless required for actual measurements.
Photos. Glossy black and white photos are welcome. They are to be refered to in the text as Plates, and take a number. Only one original of each photo needs to be submitted. Each photo should be identified with a label on the back giving number/caption, author's name, article title, and Natural Resources Forum, JNRF. Colour photos and illustrations cannot be used.
Electronic artwork
Authors are encouraged to submit line artwork as eps files and photographs as high resolution (300 DPI) tiff files. Please refer to Blackwell's special instructions for submitting electronic artwork.
As an alternative to electronic artwork, high quality hard copy may be submitted, which our typesetters can scan.
Source. For all illustrations, please indicate source, if other than author(s).
Text references. Please indicate clearly in the text where illustrations/tables/figures are to be placed (for the layout) and insert a reference, e.g. (see Fig. 1) which will be printed along with the text.
Captions. All illustrations must have captions, which should also be submitted as text, on a separate page at the end of the article file. If the tables/figures appear within the electronic text, they can be arranged with their captions as they will appear in the final printed form: titles/captions for tables appear above the table, then 'notes' etc and 'source' under the table. For figures, the caption is under the figure, preceded by, e.g., 'Figure 1. (caption)'. 'Source' if any, appears at the end.
If artwork (figures, charts, maps etc) are submitted as separate hard copy, or electronic files, their captions should also be submitted as text, on a separate page at the end of the electronic text file. If captions are included inside electronic artwork, excel charts, electronic figures etc, they should be removed and typed on a captions page at the end of the electronic file, as mentioned above.
Make sure all illustrations and their captions are clearly cross-referenced.
Checklist
?Have you told readers, at the outset, what they might gain by reading your paper?
?Have you made the aim of your work clear?
?Have you explained the significance of your contribution?
?Have you set your work in the appropriate context by giving sufficient background (including a complete set of relevant references) to your work?
?Have you addressed the question of practicality and usefulness?
?Have you identified future developments that may result from your work?
?Have you structured your paper in a clear and logical fashion?
Proofs
One set of proofs will be e-mailed (in pdf) sent to the corresponding author before publication, and should be returned promptly (by e-mail or Express Air Mail if outside UK). The publishers reserve the right to charge for any changes made at proof stage (other than printer's errors) since the insertion or deletion of a single word may necessitate the resetting of whole paragraphs.
Copies to Authors
The Publisher will provide PDF files of published articles, plus 2 copies of the entire issue, to each contributing author. Book reviewers will receive one copy of the whole issue, as will all publishers of books reviewed.
Copyright Assignment Form
Authors will be required to sign an Exclusive Licence Form (ELF) for all papers accepted for publication. Signature of the ELF is a condition of publication and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless a signed form has been received. Please note that signature of the Exclusive Licence Form does not affect ownership of copyright in the material. (Government employees need to complete the Author Warranty sections, although copyright in such cases does not need to be assigned). After submission authors will retain the right to publish their paper in various medium/circumstances (please see the form for further details). To assist authors an appropriate form will be supplied by the editorial office. Alternatively, authors may like to download a copy of the form here http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/narf_caf.pdf
Editorial Board
Editorial Information
Please direct any enquiries to: nrforum@un.org
Editorial Board
JoAnne DiSano
Mary Pat Silveira
Manuel Dengo
Kui-Nang Mak
David O'Connor
Hiroko Morita-Lou (Editor-in-Chief)
Diane Quarless
Marcia M. Brewster
M. Aslam Chaudhry
Renata Morteo
Kathleen Abdalla
Mohammad Reza Salamat
Saroja Douglas (Editorial Assistant)
Editorial Advisors
Philip Andrews-Speed, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Richard M. Auty, University of Lancaster, U.K.
Phillip Crowson, Reigate, Surrey, UK
Russell J. deLucia, Cambridge, MA, USA
Eduardo Fuentes, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Malin Falkenmark, SIWI, Stockholm, Sweden
Hironori Hamanaka, Keio University, Fujisawa, Japan
Bo Kjellén, Ministry of the Environment, Stockholm, Sweden
Mary Louise McAllister, University of Waterloo, Canada
Jeffrey McNeely, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland
Leonard A. Nurse, UWI, St. Michael, Barbados
Sandra Postel, Global Water Policy Project, Amherst, MA, USA
Raja V. Ramani, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Thayer Scudder, CALTECH, Pasadena, CA, USA
Tushaar Shah, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka
P.R. Shukla, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
Richard Tarasofsky, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, London
John E. Tilton, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
Roberto C. Villas Boas, Centro de Tecnologia Mineral (CETEM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alyson Warhurst, Warwick Business School, Coventry, UK
R. Kerry Turner, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Sergio C. Trinidade, Scarsdale, NY, USA
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