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, a quarterly journal launched in 1976, is issued by the Division for Sustainable Development in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The focus of the Forum has evolved over the years from technical issues of extraction, development and efficient exploitation of resources, to international, multidisciplinary issues related to sustainable development and management of natural resources, particularly in developing countries and countries in transition.
Instructions to Authors
Author Guidelines
The ideas presented in the Forum are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. Authors are fully responsible for their statements, and publication of articles does not imply official UN or DESA policy or endorsement. While the Editorial Board of the journal may not always support the ideas contained in the articles features, it is our belief that a free, open-ended discussion - a Forum - of ideas, will give rise to plausible alternatives that can be of significance to the advancement of sustainable development.
Articles
Articles should be 6000-8000 words in length, although longer articles may occasionally be accepted.
Articles must comprise original, unpublished material not being submitted for publication elsewhere. Translated material that has not been published in English will also be considered. It is important that the journal editors are notified if a version of a paper has been posted online or has been made available previously in any other form.
All articles are refereed to ensure accuracy and relevance, and amendments to the text may thus be required before final acceptance. On acceptance contributions are subject to editorial amendment to suit house style. Authors will receive proofs for approval before publication.
Presentation of Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be submitted on International Standard format (A4 Size is also acceptable), aligned on the left, and spaced at 1.5 lines with at least a one inch (21/2 cm) margin all around. Authors' information, footnotes, captions, acknowledgements and references may be single-spaced. Every sheet must be numbered. A one-sentence blurb indicating the authors' current affiliation and email should appear as an unnumbered footnote at the bottom of the first page of text.
Please ensure that your submission meets the arrangement and specifications below:
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.
2. Abstract of up to 200 words outlining 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. Bullets may also be used.
6. Acknowledgement, if applicable.
7. References. Please see below for 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 and References
The journal uses footnotes, not endnotes, for necessary explanations and asides. Please use only sparingly. 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 quoted in the text should be listed. References must conform to journal style:
References in text:
Two authors: (Begossi and Brown, 2003)
Several works by the same author in the same year: (Nash, 1992a, 1992b, etc)
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.
References at back of article:
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.
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, 22:181-206.
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.
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. Rome.
Pinstrup-Anderson, P., Cohen, M., 1999. World food needs and the challenge to sustainable agriculture. Paper for Conference on Sustainable Agriculture: New Paradigms and Old Practices? Bellagio Conference Center, Italy, 26-30 April.
We recommend the use of a tool such as EndNote or Reference Manager for reference management and formatting.
EndNote reference styles can be searched for here:
http://www.endnote.com/support/enstyles.asp
Reference Manager reference styles can be searched for here:
http://www.refman.com/support/rmstyles.asp
Tables, Figures and Other Illustrations
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 (see specific style of each below). 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. Please make sure all illustrations and their captions are clearly cross-referenced.
Please indicate the source of all illustrations, if other than author(s). All illustrations should be referenced in the text, e.g. (see Fig. 1). It is also important that you indicate where in the manuscript illustrations should be placed.
Please Note that colour graphs CANNOT be used since the journal is printed in black/white only. Please substitute graphic patterns (dotted, cross hatched, striped, etc) for colours.
Tables:
Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and given a suitable title/caption (appearing above the table). Notes and source for tables should appear below the table (in a smaller font). Multiple notes to a table should be referred to by superscript letters. All table columns should have an explanatory heading.
Figures:
Figures, graphs, diagrams and other drawings should be referred to as Figures and should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. For Figures, the caption should appear under the figure, preceded by the figure number, e.g., "Figure 1. [caption]". "Source" if any, should appear at the end. 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.
Photographs:
Glossy black-and-white photos are welcome. They are to be referred to as Plates, and be numbered.
Authors are encouraged to submit line artwork as eps files and photographs as high resolution (300 DPI) tiff files. Please refer to Blackwell's instructions for submitting electronic artwork: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor/illustration.asp
As an alternative to electronic artwork, high quality hard copy of illustrations that permits scanning may be submitted. Likewise, we will accept original photos. Each photo should be identified with a label on the back giving number/caption, author's name, article title, and Natural Resources Forum, NRF. Photos and artwork will be returned on request.
All Illustrations should permit reduction.
Checklist
?nbsp;Have you told readers, at the outset, what they might gain by reading your paper?
?nbsp;Have you made the aim of your work clear?
?nbsp;Have you explained the significance of your contribution?
?nbsp;Have you set your work in the appropriate context by giving sufficient background (including a complete set of relevant references) to your work?
?nbsp;Have you addressed the question of practicality and usefulness?
?nbsp;Have you identified future developments that may result from your work?
?nbsp;Have you structured your paper in a clear and logical fashion?
Commentaries
Authors are welcome to contribute shorter items (1500-2500 words) that can be either informational or dedicated to the expression of opinion. Commentary pieces will not be refereed. Their acceptance for publication will be subject to the discretion of the Editorial Board.
Viewpoints
Each issue of the journal poses a question of relevance to sustainable development in the Viewpoints section. NRF invites practitioners and experts to share their perspective in about 200 words. Selected comments will appear alongside other thoughtful responses in the journal.
Book Reviews
The NRF welcomes reviews of recently published 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. Reviews should range between 800-1200 words.
Submissions
Submissions may be sent to Ms. Hiroko Morita-Lou, Editor-in-Chief:
E-mail: nrForum@UN.Org
Address : Natural Resources Forum, Division for Sustainable Development, UNDESA, 2 UN Plaza, Room DC2-2264
United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel (212) 963-8813 Fax: (917) 367-3185
Article Tracking and Proofs
Author Services enables authors to track their articles - once accepted - through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production. Authors are provided with a unique link that enables articles to be registered and added to the system by email. Visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor for more details on online production tracking.
Once proofs are ready, authors receive an email alert from Blackwell; proofs should be reviewed promptly. 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. Please contact your editor at the NRF before making any significant changes.
Free Copies to Contributors
The Publisher will provide PDF files of published articles, plus 2 copies of the entire issue, to each contributing author. Book reviewers and Viewpoints contributors will receive one copy of the whole issue, as will publishers of books reviewed.
Exclusive Licence 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_ELF.pdf
Pre-submission English-language editing
Authors for whom English is a second language may choose to have their manuscripts professionally edited before submission to improve the English. A list of independent suppliers of editing services can be found at www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor/english_language.asp
All services are paid for and arranged by the author, and use of one of these services does not guarantee acceptance or preference for publication.
Editorial Board
Editorial Information
The Natural Resources Forum consults its Editorial Board and Advisors on an ongoing basis for policy direction and new ideas. The Forum's Board and Advisors represent the major natural resources management disciplines and come from all over the world.
Editorial Board
Kathleen Abdalla
M. Aslam Chaudhry
Maria Galioto (Managing Editor)
Kui-Nang Mak
Hiroko Morita-Lou (Editor-in-Chief)
Renata Morteo
David O'Connor
Diane Quarless
Mohammad Reza Salamat
Anne Rogers
Editorial Advisors
George Abalu, Agrosearch International Limited, Nigeria
M. Anandakrishnan, Madras Institute of Development Studies, India
Richard M. Auty, University of Lancaster, UK
Chelston W. D. Brathwaite, IICA, Costa Rica
Sara B. Feresu, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Mary Louise McAllister, University of Waterloo, Canada
Jeffrey McNeely, IUCN, Switzerland
Njabulo Nduli, National Department of Agriculture, South Africa
Sandra Postel, Global Water Policy Project, USA
Feng Qi, Chinese Academy of Science, China
Roger Raufer, Energy and Environmental Management Consultant, USA
Kimseyinga Savadongo, University of Minnesota, USA
P. R. Shukla, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
Mahmoud Sohl, ICARDA, Syria
Mikoto Usui, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Avigad Vonshak, The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Israel
Please direct any enquiries to: nrforum@un.org
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