Volume 1 · Number 1 · 2026

Published: February 8, 2026

We are pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of Green and Sustainable Environments — an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing innovative approaches that support genuinely green and long-lasting environmental solutions.

This first issue features one comprehensive review article and four original research papers addressing pressing environmental challenges, from water and wastewater treatment to waste management and rainwater harvesting.

Published Articles

1. Emerging Contaminants in Indonesia: Occurrence, Management Practices, and Regulatory Challenges — A Review
   Tarmizi Taher
   DOI: 10.62755/gse.2026.52 · pp. 25–49
2. Valorization of Indonesian Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Stem Waste into Activated Carbon for Efficient Antibiotic Removal from Aqueous Media
   Salma Laila, Irhamni Irhamni, Sephia Amanda Muhtar, Aditya Rianjanu, Ayu Rahayu Saraswati, Tarmizi Taher
   DOI: 10.62755/gse.2026.49 · pp. 1–8
3. Hybrid Aluminum Electrocoagulation and Multi-Media Adsorption for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment
   Restia Arelsya, Irhamni Irhamni, Andika Munandar
   DOI: 10.62755/gse.2026.50 · pp. 9–15
4. Assessment of Rainwater Harvesting Quantity and Treatment Quality Using Combined Silica Sand–Activated Carbon–Membrane Filtration in Sungai Langka Village, Indonesia
   Pritama Fauziyah, Nabila Evqi Putri, Andika Munandar, Indah Yusliga Sari Purba, Tarmizi Taher
   DOI: 10.62755/gse.2026.51 · pp. 16–23
5. Formulation of Solutions for Illegal Temporary Waste Disposal (TWD) Sites Management through Spatial Approach in Bandar Lampung City
   Alvie Nanda G, Novi Kartika Sari, Raden Putra
   DOI: 10.62755/gse.2026.53 · pp. 49–60

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Call for Papers

We cordially invite researchers, practitioners, and scholars worldwide to submit their original contributions to Green and Sustainable Environments. We welcome manuscripts that fall within the following areas of interest:

• Green infrastructure & nature-based solutions
• Sustainable built environment
• Urban ecology & ecosystem services
• Climate resilience & adaptation
• Water & wastewater management
• Landscape & ecosystem restoration
• Environmental justice & equity
• Social & community dimensions

Green and Sustainable Environments publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, and case studies. The journal employs a rigorous single-blind peer review process and follows a gold open-access model, making all published articles freely available to readers worldwide immediately upon publication.

Please review our Author Guidelines for detailed instructions on manuscript preparation and submission requirements.

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