Call for Book Chapters (No Fees) – Amazon & Caribbean Tourism, Springer
June 7, 2026
An international call for book chapters has been issued for Tourism Challenges and Futures in the Amazon and Caribbean: Blue-Green Sustainability, Biodiversity and Territorial Innovation, a peer-reviewed edited volume proposed for publication in the Springer Nature World Sustainability Series. There are no submission fees, publication fees, or processing charges of any kind.
The volume seeks to establish an integrated interdisciplinary framework for understanding tourism challenges and futures in tropical regions through comparative perspectives from the Amazon and the Caribbean. Together, these regions encompass rainforest systems, islands, coastal territories, coral reef ecosystems, river basins, marine protected areas, and biodiversity hotspots increasingly affected by climate change, environmental degradation, territorial inequalities, and technological transformation.
Contributions are invited from researchers, academics, postgraduate students, practitioners, and policymakers across public, private, and civil society organisations. Initial submissions may be prepared in English, Portuguese, or Spanish; all chapters accepted after peer review must be submitted in publishable-quality English. Chapter length is 6,000 to 9,000 words. All submissions undergo rigorous double-blind peer review coordinated by the editorial team, with acceptance based exclusively on scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigour, and relevance to the volume.
Key themes
Six thematic areas
Themes are indicative rather than restrictive. Authors are welcome to submit proposals engaging with related topics, emerging issues, and underexplored perspectives relevant to tourism and sustainable development in the Amazon, the Caribbean, or comparable regions.
- 1 Tourism futures and sustainability transitions Sustainable tourism, regenerative tourism, tourism resilience, climate adaptation, and governance frameworks for transition.
- 2 Biodiversity, conservation and nature-based tourism Ecotourism, wildlife tourism, avitourism, marine ecotourism, coral reef conservation, and the management of protected areas.
- 3 Blue-green sustainability and climate resilience Blue and green economies, coastal resilience, island sustainability, climate vulnerability, low-carbon tourism, and socio-ecological transitions.
- 4 Territorial governance and social inclusion Community-based tourism, Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, inclusive tourism, and participatory governance models.
- 5 Innovation, technology and smart tourism Digital transformation, AI, GIS and geospatial technologies, data governance, virtual and augmented reality, and innovation for sustainability.
- 6 Regional integration and tourism systems Cross-border tourism, Amazonian and Caribbean tourism systems, cruise tourism, tourism dependency, and sustainable regional development.
Key dates
Submission and review timeline
The final chapter submission deadline of 28 February 2027 is definitive and non-extendable. All abstract and paper submissions go to bookamazoncaribbe@gmail.com with the subject line “Submission — Book Chapters Amazon & Caribbean.”
- 1 Abstract or paper submission 15 July 2026 Submit chapter title, abstract (250–300 words), 5 keywords, and a short biographical note (100–150 words). Initial submissions may be in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.
- 2 Notification of acceptance 30 July 2026 Authors notified of initial acceptance and invited to proceed with full chapter development.
- 3 Review process and second round of revisions 1 Aug – 31 Oct 2026 Double-blind peer review coordinated by the editorial team, followed by a revision round based on reviewer and editorial feedback.
- 4 Final chapter submission in English 28 February 2027 Final publication-ready chapter in English. This deadline is definitive and will not be extended.
- 5 Expected publication October 2027 Subject to publisher approval. The volume is proposed for the Springer Nature World Sustainability Series, Series Editor: Prof. Dr. Walter Leal Filho.
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