Interdisciplinary Environmental Review (6 papers in press)

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• Effect of sediment physicochemical properties and sedimentary pollution on mangrove sustainability in a coastal environment  
  by Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun  
  Abstract: Mangroves provide vital ecosystem services, including soil stabilisation, biodiversity support, erosion control, carbon storage, and storm protection, yet they are threatened by human-driven pollution and deforestation. This study investigates how sediment physicochemical properties and pollution affect mangrove health across four Guyanese sites: Wellington Park, Abary, Mahaica, and Mahaicony. Sediment moisture, metal concentrations, and microplastic contamination were analysed using XRF and stereoscopic methods. Results show strong spatial variability, with Wellington Park exhibiting the highest moisture fluctuations, elevated metal levels, and the greatest microplastic pollution, making it the most vulnerable to erosion and mangrove decline. Metal concentrations such as iron, copper, zinc, and arsenic varied significantly across sites, influencing soil quality and vegetation health. Abary, Mahaica, and Mahaicony showed more stable sediment conditions and less pollution, supporting healthier mangrove stands. The study highlights the need for integrated research, policy action, waste management, restoration, and community involvement to sustain Guyana’s mangroves.
  Keywords: climate change; coastal environments; coastal ecosystems; mangrove sustainability; microplastic pollution; sediment physicochemical properties; trace metal concentrations; oil moisture content.
  DOI: 10.1504/IER.2026.10075598
   
  
• Antecedents of green entrepreneurship: empirical evidence from India  
  by Ritu Toshniwal 
  Abstract: The study investigated the impact of factors such as attitude, social influence and environmental values on green entrepreneurship in India. The study has used structural equation modelling to investigate the effect of attitude, society and environmental values on green entrepreneurship. The study has interviewed 276 entrepreneurs from Rajasthan, India. The results highlighted that attitude has significant impact on promoting green entrepreneurship. Social influence also has significant impact on promoting green entrepreneurship. Additionally, environmental values of entrepreneurs have significant impact in promoting green entrepreneurship in Rajasthan, India. Since green entrepreneurship is an emerging area, more research is required to completely understand the entrepreneurial activities that support ecosystems and the environment while generating financial and non-financial benefits for investors and the society at large.
  Keywords: green entrepreneurship; attitude; social influence; environmental values; India.
  DOI: 10.1504/IER.2026.10074869
   
  
• Sustainable development goals from behavioural lens: assessing the journey from policy to actions  
  by Ishika Jaiswal 
  Abstract: The study assesses the effectiveness of behavioural interventions in promoting sustainable practices to achieve the overarching goal of sustainable development. Using a qualitative deductive approach, the study discusses and identifies effective solutions positively impacting behaviours associated with different Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including poverty and employment, women empowerment, production and consumption patterns, health and education, sanitation and hygiene, cultural sensitisation, and environmental sustainability. The findings emphasise that behavioural insights are paramount to improve policy effectiveness by framing them in line with real-world potentialities thereby helping to achieve sustainable development goals in an integrated manner. The behavioural economics techniques used for achieving sustainable development depend highly on how socioeconomic and environmental dimensions are interconnected. In addition, it suggests that initiating behavioural interventions through developmental policies leads to favourable changes in human behaviour making the pattern sustainable.
  Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals; SDGs; behavioural insights; policy interventions; environmental economics; impact assessment.
  DOI: 10.1504/IER.2026.10075250
   
  
• Organisational commitment towards green environmental practices: a bibliometric perspective  
  by R. Abishek Israel, Shwati Sudha, Shrejal Kumari 
  Abstract: The increasing consideration regarding environmental sustainability has led organisations to implement green environmental practices (GEPs) as part of their corporate strategies. While the economic and regulatory perks are often acknowledged, the role of organisational commitment in green practices has not received as much attention. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis and systematic review using Scopus, biblioshiny, and VOSviewer, analysing 157 documents from 2000 to 2025. Results show a noticeable rise in research after 2019, peaking in 2024, with the Journal of Cleaner Production as the main source. China, India, and Pakistan are top contributors, while Pham NT and Tućková Z emerge as leading authors. Keyword analysis highlights sustainability, green HRM, and environmental performance as dominant themes. The findings stress the need for empirical validation, industry-specific challenges, and the role of AI-driven sustainability strategies. It also emphasises integrating GHRM with corporate sustainability and fostering a responsible culture to strengthen organisational commitment.
  Keywords: organisational commitment; green environmental practices; GEPs; sustainability; bibliometric analysis; green organisational commitment; GOC; systematic literature review; biblioshiny; VOSviewer.
  DOI: 10.1504/IER.2026.10074241
   
  
• Opinions and aspirations for sustainability: what role does higher education play?  
  by P. Wesley Routon, Atul K. Saxena 
  Abstract: The importance of sustainability is on the rise and society often looks to the younger, college-going generation to bring about future change. The questions of how much students change their opinions and aspirations related to sustainability during college, and in which directions, are therefore of import. Using a survey of 236,854 students representing 619 colleges and universities, we estimate answers to these questions. We find that, during college tenure, 51% of students change their aspirations to become involved in clean-up programs and 47% change opinions on governmental involvement in the environment. In both cases, almost as many students change their stance in one direction as the other. This contrasts with the general belief that higher education increases the uniformity of opinions and begs the follow-up question of which demographics and collegiate experiences are most related to specific stance changes. We find several such statistically significant relationships.
  Keywords: sustainability; environmental sustainability; college students; government involvement; political leaning; clean-up program.
  DOI: 10.1504/IER.2026.10075163
   
  
• A study on consumer perceptions of Gen X, Gen Y, and Gen Z towards environmental sustainable brands in Pune, India  
  by Dhirendra Kumar, Gaganpreet K. Ahluwalia, Vidya Nakhate 
  Abstract: A concern for the environment and climate change has increased amongst all stakeholders of society; be it the government, the civic society, the corporate, and the common people. There are different companies today which are largely associating their brands with sustainable practices and attributes. The researchers through this paper have tried to understand and investigate the consumer perception of sustainable brands. The research study is exploratory and analytical. The sampling design was non-probability Judgmental sampling. The researchers have surveyed 250 respondents through questionnaire in order to find their perception about sustainable brands in Pune city. The findings suggest that most of the respondents belonging to different generations prefer to have sustainable brands. To date, the researchers could find only a few research articles and other texts on the subject of study. Besides studying other demographic features, the researchers have also tried to study the association between educational qualification and preference for sustainable brands.
  Keywords: environment; Generation X Y Z; sustainable brands; marketers.
  DOI: 10.1504/IER.2026.10075362