Introduction to the Special Issue: Geophysics and remote sensing for resources and ecosystem sustainability in an environmentally constrained world

The 4th Atlas Georesources International Congress (AGIC), convened in Hammamet, Tunisia in March 2023, provided a significant forum for scholars, scientists, and practitioners to converge and deliberate on the intricate challenges surrounding resource management. Themed "Geoscience Innovations For Resource Management: Socio-Economic Challenges In An Environmentally Constrained World," the congress spotlighted five pivotal domains: hydrology and water resource management, applied geophysics in geological exploration and structural analysis, environmental pollution, climate and atmospheric studies, and renewable energy and climate modeling. These thematic areas serve as focal points for grappling with the multifaceted challenges posed by contemporary resource management paradigms.