Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to this essential Special Issue focusing on soil and water conservation, alongside vegetation restoration—a nexus central to environmental resilience. We are committed to dissecting and mitigating soil erosion's effects, driving successful ecological restorations, and contextualizing the sweeping reach of climate change.

Our Special Issue showcases cutting-edge, peer-reviewed contributions that illuminate these critical areas. Soil erosion stands as a pressing yet understated challenge, eroding our vital topsoil—the pillar of food security, water purity, and ecological equilibrium. Internationally, restorative projects rise to counteract this degradation and preserve our aquifers, crucial in an era where climate trends intensify weather extremes and jeopardize soil and hydrologic stability.

Within these pages, we would like to investigate soil erosion’s mechanisms and instigators, spanning natural elements to anthropogenic pressures like farming, development, and extraction. This Special Issue will offer comprehensive assessments of varied ecological restoration endeavors, delineating methodologies, results, and strategic recommendations. Furthermore, it will discuss the ecological repercussions of restoration, scrutinizing soil health indicators, biodiversity impacts, and broader water system and climate modulation effects.

Our aim is clear: to cast light on the cohesive strategies necessary for overcoming the complex tribulations of soil and water depletion and vegetative decline. We strive to galvanize a united drive among scientists, field experts, and policymakers to sustainably cultivate symbiotic relationships with our natural world.

We are confident the research and dialogues herein will significantly enrich scholarly debate and spark pivotal initiatives to protect our planet's foundational resources for future eras.

Prof. Dr. Bin Wang
Dr. Yu Liu
Guest Editors

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• soil erosion
• watershed management
• ecological restoration
• soil and water practices
• soil quality
• climate change