Sustainable and Equitable Earth Development
E-ISSN 3123-8726
Welcome to SEED
Sustainable and Equitable Earth Development
SEED is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal established in 2025, with its inaugural issue published in January 2026. The journal is dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship on sustainability, environmental justice, rural innovation, and equity-oriented development. SEED provides a critical platform for research that examines the interconnected dynamics of ecological resilience, social transformation, and policy integration across local and global contexts.
We welcome empirical and theoretical contributions from disciplines including environmental science, sustainable agriculture, ecological economics, indigenous knowledge, development studies, and climate adaptation. SEED emphasizes practice-based insights, grassroots innovations, and culturally grounded approaches to sustainability transitions.
Published by Azura Lightworks Press, SEED maintains a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure scholarly integrity, inclusivity, and real-world relevance. We are especially committed to supporting voices and research from the Global South.
ISSN (Online): 3123-8726 | Frequency: Triannual (January, May, September) | License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Language: English | Publisher: Azura Lightworks Press
DOI Registration Collaboration: Ghalih Foundation (Yayasan Ghalih Pelopor Pendidikan)
In Collaboration with: Agribusiness Department, Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah Sorong
Current Issue
The inaugural issue of SEED: Sustainable and Equitable Earth Development features a compelling selection of qualitative research from Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Each article explores grassroots perspectives on sustainability, environmental justice, and community resilience through ethnographic and life-history methods.
This issue highlights diverse contexts including mangrove stewardship in coastal Indonesia, women’s climate adaptation strategies in Central Vietnam, and local governance in Kalimantan’s community forestry. Authors examine how ecological knowledge, spiritual traditions, and socio-political struggles shape local responses to environmental change.
Together, the contributions offer fresh insights into how communities reclaim agency in managing land, water, and forests, while negotiating state policies and global pressures. This volume sets the tone for SEED’s mission to amplify Southern voices in sustainability discourse and promote inclusive pathways toward ecological justice.
Articles
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Sacred Waters, Contested Rights: A Qualitative Study of Customary Water Governance and Environmental Conflict in Eastern Indonesia
Risky Pramuja, Annisa Rizkikadduhani (Author)1-9 -
Rooted in Wisdom: Exploring Indigenous Agroecological Knowledge in Upland Java
Eka Kadharpa Utama Dewayani (Author)10-19 -
Ecological Justice Through Local Eyes: A Case Study of Community Forestry in Kalimantan
Muhammad Ghalih, I Gusti Ngurah Oka Widjaya (Author)27-34 -
Living with the Tides: Adaptive Coastal Knowledge and Mangrove Governance in Southeast Sulawesi
Sitti Mujahida Baharuddin (Author)35-42