The success of Environmental Reviews (ER) and the quality of papers published in this journal is largely due to the selfless commitment of our board of Associate Editors and to all of the reviewers who have volunteered their time and expertise in 2021.The peer review process is a vital one for any academic journal but particularly for ER, as this journal covers such a wide range of environmental science topics.We are indebted to the advice and assessments of our referees, particularly given their very busy schedules and the time demanded of them to provide us with a high-quality review.We