Transglobal Leadership for Sustainable Natural Resource Management across Landscape and Seascape: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis

<ns3:p>Abstract* Global environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and natural resource degradation, demand leadership that transcends geographic and institutional boundaries. This study examines the role of transglobal leadership in advancing sustainability for natural resource management, integrating the landscape–seascape concept through systematic literature review (SLR) and bibliometric analysis. Using a structured search query applied to the Scopus database, 519 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2017 and 2025 were retrieved. Following a three-stage PRISMA-guided screening process, 30 articles were selected for qualitative synthesis. Bibliometric analysis using Python revealed that sustainability leadership, transformational leadership, green transformational leadership, and innovation are the most prominent themes in the field. Results demonstrate that leadership styles are central determinants of environmental performance, green innovation, and organizational sustainability outcomes. Nine key determinant themes were identified: leadership style, green innovation, environmental performance, organizational culture, human resource management, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, governance structure, and knowledge management. This review contributes a structured synthesis of global leadership–sustainability linkages and provides a bibliometric map of the field’s evolution, offering a foundation for future empirical research in environmental governance and sustainable development.</ns3:p>