Sustainable Development: three new books Three new books have just been published as part of the World Sustainability Series http://www.springer.com/series/13384, and provide a welcome addition to the international literature on sustainable development: 1. Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research Edited by Walter Leal Filho Springer, Berlin, January 2018, ISBN 978-3-319-63007-6, 991 pages Provides tangible examples from various countries of how the link between sustainable development and research may be pursued. Details at: http://www.springer.com/de/book/9783319630069 2. Handbook of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Mark Mifsud, Paul Pace Springer, Berlin, January 2018, ISBN 978-3-319-63534-7, 376 pages Provides concrete examples from various countries of how the link between lifelong learning and sustainable development was successfully forged. Details can be seen at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-63534-7 3. Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Robert Marans, John Callewaert Springer, Berlin, January 2018, ISBN 978-3-319-67122-2, 485 pages Presents an overview of projects and methodologies in the key area of sustainability and social sciences research. Details at: http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319671215