Abstract The numerous Mediterranean islands (> 10,000) are very important from a
biodiversity point of view, both in term of plant species (numerous endemics, presence of …

Mediterranean islands (MI) are hotspots of global biodiversity and lie in one of the most
susceptible to climate change (CC) areas of the world; a big challenge for any conservation …

Islandness is a contested concept, not just between disciplines but also cultures, entangled
with what islands, island studies, and island identity are understood to be. The purpose of …

Distinguishing between the ecosystems' capacity to generate ecosystem services (ES) and
the actual use of these service (ES flow) in ES assessment and map** is important to …

Land and water, landscape and seascape, nature and culture, communication and isolation,
island and islanders are inseparable dualities. In this introductory paper of the new journal …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to synthesize the published works about tourism in the
island. Island destinations, especially smaller ones, suffer the negative effects of tourism …

Connectivity is a key concern in natural resource planning. Many studies have focused on
the development of methods, tools and indices for the assessment of both components of …

Despite growing recognition of nature's impact on mental health, its specific effects on
adolescents remain unclear. This gap hinders effective strategies for youth well-being in a …

Mediterranean basin is abundant with native edible species that have been used in human
diet throughout the centuries as an integral part of the so-called Mediterranean diet. Despite …

The Mediterranean island landscape is a mosaic of land-cover types that manifest the
historical interaction between physical and anthropogenic processes that have affected …