Volume 21 Number 3, March 2026

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 21 Number 3, March 2026

eISSN: 2672-7226

©  UMT Press

Original Articles

527-539

DOES BIOGAS ADOPTION INCREASING FOOD SECURITY? INSIGHT FROM LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN EAST JAVA

Taufik Rizal Dwi Adi NugrohoAgribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia., Mohammad Wahyu FirdausAgriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia., Mardiyah HayatiAgribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia., Aminah Happy Muninthofa AriyaniAgribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia., Dian Eswin WijayantiAgribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia., FatahullahAgribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia., Desi RamadhaniAgriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia. and Syauqi Agung FirmandaAgriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

540-556

BIOACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN FISH CONSUMED BY STUDENTS IN BOARDING SCHOOLS AND FOUNDATION COLLEGES IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA: A HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT

Mohd Ilman Che AbdullahScience Department, Kolej MARA Kulim, Jalan Junjong, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia.

557-574

AN INTERACTIVE GAME FOR ENHANCING VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING IN WORLD FUZHOU HERITAGE GALLERY, SIBU

Michael VandenUniversity of Technology Sarawak, No. 1 Jalan Universiti, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. , Seifi MoloodHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany. and Siu Fang Yong RyanUniversity of Technology Sarawak, No. 1 Jalan Universiti, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

575-598

EXPLORING THE 21 YEARS TREND OF DEFORESTATION IN TERENGGANU STATE AND ITS IMPACT ON NATURAL HERITAGE

Yaniza Shaira ZakariaInstitute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. , Azizul AhmadCentre for Spatially Integrated Digital Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia. , Nur Afiqah AriffinGeography Section, School of Humanities, 11800 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. , Aidy M. MuslimInstitute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. , Molood SeifiCluster of Excellence, Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin, Germany. , Nuriah Abd MajidInstitute for Environment and Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia., Eissa Zaidan Alshammari Geography Section, School of Humanities, 11800 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. and Wan Mohd Muhiyuddin Wan IbrahimGeography Section, School of Humanities, 11800 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

599-620

ECOLOGICAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF SPENT OILS TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Mohammad Aliff ShakirEnvironmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia., Nadzirah Muhamad DautEnvironmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia., Rohayati Mohd IsaFaculty of Education, Universiti Islam Melaka, Batu 28, Kuala Sungai Baru, 78200, Melaka, Malaysia., Sumarni MansurBioresource Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. , Mohamad Anuar KamaruddinEnvironmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. and Mardiana Idayu AhmadEnvironmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia..; Renewable Biomass Transformation Cluster, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

621-643

IMPACT OF RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY TOWARD CO₂ EMISSIONS IN MALAYSIA

Abdul Hayy Haziq MohamadFaculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.; School of Business and Management, University of Technology Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Centre on Technological Readiness and Innovation in Business Technopreneurship, University of Technology Sarawak, Santubong, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Borneo Regionalism and Conservation, University of Technology, Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia., Rossazana Ab-RahimFaculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia., Mohamad Ibrani Shahrimin Adam AssiFaculty of Humanities, Management and Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bintulu Campus, 97000 Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia., Salfarina Abdul GaporBorneo Regionalism and Conservation, University of Technology, Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; School of Business and Social Sciences, Albukhary International University, 05200 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia., Mohd Shahidan ShaariFaculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia., Winnie Wong Poh MingSchool of Business and Management, University of Technology Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Centre on Technological Readiness and Innovation in Business Technopreneurship, University of Technology Sarawak, Santubong, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. , Siti Nur Fatin Atirah RosliFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia., Muhammad Hafiz Muhammad HishamSchool of Business and Management, University of Technology Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Centre on Technological Readiness and Innovation in Business Technopreneurship, University of Technology Sarawak, Santubong, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. and Nurul Sarah Mohamed OssmanSchool of Business and Management, University of Technology Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Centre on Technological Readiness and Innovation in Business Technopreneurship, University of Technology Sarawak, Santubong, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

644-658

EFFECT OF CLINICAL VIRTUAL SIMULATION ON SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING ABILITY AND KNOWLEDGE RETENTION AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN CHINA

Han NanSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.; School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Xi’an Fanyi University, 710105 ShaanXi, China., Ali Aminuddin Mohd RasaniSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. , Norhasmah Mohd ZainSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and Hasni EmbongSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

659-677

EMPOWERING THE URBAN POOR THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING INITIATIVES: THE MASA@SUNGAI NIBONG WAY  

Shereeza Mohamed SaniffCentre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. and Ahmad Shaifful Anuar Ahmad ShukorCentre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia.

678-694

A QUALITATIVE APPROACH TO INVESTIGATE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROCUREMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Andrew Ebekozien Development Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.; Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, 312101 Auchi, Nigeria.; Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, 2094 Johannesburg, South Africa.; Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University & Colleges, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia., Clinton AigbavboaDepartment of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, 2094 Johannesburg, South Africa. , Mohamad Shaharudin SamsurijanDevelopment Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. and Mohamed Ahmed HafezDepartment of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, 312101 Auchi, Nigeria.; Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University & Colleges, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Review Articles

695-702

SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW IN APPROACHING PRINCIPLES OF ENFORCEMENT OF RIVER POLLUTION CONTROL IN MALAYSIA

Nurul Syazwani Aimi RamlanDevelopment Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia., Mohamad Shaharudin SamsurijanDevelopment Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia., Mohd Adli ZahriDevelopment Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. and Mohammad Noor Asyraf Mohammad FadhilDevelopment Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

703-724

STIMULATING LEARNING FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOFUEL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIOECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT

Mohammad Aliff ShakirSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. , Mardiana Idayu AhmadSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. , Fozy BinhweelSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. , Fatin Zafirah MansurFaculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. , Pavan JuturInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, ICGEB Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, 110 067 New Delhi, India., Vittorio VenturiInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Padriciano 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy. , Nor Hawani SalikinSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. and Abdul Khalil H.P.S.Faculty of Business, Hospitality and Technology, Universiti Islam Melaka, Batu 28, Kuala Sungai Baru, 78200, Melaka, Malaysia.

725-745

PREPARATION OF NEW ACTIVATED CARBON FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTES BY CARBONISATION METHOD INCORPORATED KOH ACTIVATION FOR FAST REMOVAL OF OILY POLLUTANTS FROM REFINERY WASTEWATER

Talib SubkhChemical Engineering Department, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq. and Raghad AlmillyChemical Engineering Department, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq.

746-760

CURRICULAR INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW

Hu SitongFaculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. , Zakri Abdul HamidInstitute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. and Tan Wee HoeInstitute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

761-789

DOCUMENTATION OF THE TRADITIONAL KUIH-MUIH OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF SABAH, MALAYSIA

Kinat Nesin ElizabethResearch Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia., Gilau JupilinResearch Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia., Eva Leza Gerard WilfredResearch Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia., Siti Fatimah AdlanResearch Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. and Yap Sau WaiResearch Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.