biostudies-literatureUnknown28(45)Praveena SMThis study examined the impacts of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the environment in the Southeast Asia region using qualitative content analysis to analyze the textual data of published studies and other online references such as the organizational reports. Besides, the materiality assessment particularly the Global Reporting Initiative was conducted by analyzing short- and long-term impacts from the stakeholders' (local and regional policymakers) perspective. The positive effects of COVID-19 lockdown and movement restriction on the regional environment identified in this study included a reduction in air pollution, improvement of air and water quality, lower noise levels, and reduced land surface temperature. In contrast, the negative effects encompassed a rise in the use of Environmental science and pollution research international63829-63836https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7787621biostudies-literatureThe impacts of COVID-19 on the environmental sustainability: a perspective from the Southeast Asian region.PMC7787621Aris AZPraveena SMfalseThe impacts of COVID-19 on the environmental sustainability: a perspective from the Southeast Asian region.This study examined the impacts of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the environment in the Southeast Asia region using qualitative content analysis to analyze the textual data of published studies and other online references such as the organizational reports. Besides, the materiality assessment particularly the Global Reporting Initiative was conducted by analyzing short- and long-term impacts from the stakeholders' (local and regional policymakers) perspective. The positive effects of COVID-19 lockdown and movement restriction on the regional environment identified in this study included a reduction in air pollution, improvement of air and water quality, lower noise levels, and reduced land surface temperature. In contrast, the negative effects encompassed a rise in the use of 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Dec2025-05-31T23:02:53.58Z2025-05-31T23:02:53.58ZS-EPMC77876213341003310.1007/s11356-020-11774-0