The International Journal of Excellence in Environmental Management is an internationally refereed journal published by Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. The mission of the journal is to serve as an outlet for pioneering research in environmental management that leads to achieving sustainable development. The journal is also an interdisciplinary forum for discussing pressing issues related to environmental management and will serve as a link for scholars, policymakers and practitioners in the environment sectors. As society becomes more aware of the critical issues arising from activities of humankind, this journal provides a forum for the discussion of contemporary environmental challenges around the world and the presentation of managerial implications of those challenges.