Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
Uncovering the research gaps to alleviate the negative impacts of climate change on food security: a review
Climatic variability has been acquiring an extensive consideration due to its widespread
ability to impact food production and livelihoods. Climate change has the potential to …
ability to impact food production and livelihoods. Climate change has the potential to …
[HTML][HTML] Aquatic foods to nourish nations
Despite contributing to healthy diets for billions of people, aquatic foods are often
undervalued as a nutritional solution because their diversity is often reduced to the protein …
undervalued as a nutritional solution because their diversity is often reduced to the protein …
[HTML][HTML] A framework for complex climate change risk assessment
Real-world experience underscores the complexity of interactions among multiple drivers of
climate change risk and of how multiple risks compound or cascade. However, a holistic …
climate change risk and of how multiple risks compound or cascade. However, a holistic …
Changing ocean, marine ecosystems, and dependent communities
The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
[HTML][HTML] The future of food from the sea
Global food demand is rising, and serious questions remain about whether supply can
increase sustainably 1. Land-based expansion is possible but may exacerbate climate …
increase sustainably 1. Land-based expansion is possible but may exacerbate climate …
Harnessing global fisheries to tackle micronutrient deficiencies
Micronutrient deficiencies account for an estimated one million premature deaths annually,
and for some nations can reduce gross domestic product, by up to 11%, highlighting the …
and for some nations can reduce gross domestic product, by up to 11%, highlighting the …
[HTML][HTML] Global ecological, social and economic impacts of marine plastic
This research takes a holistic approach to considering the consequences of marine plastic
pollution. A semi-systematic literature review of 1191 data points provides the basis to …
pollution. A semi-systematic literature review of 1191 data points provides the basis to …
[HTML][HTML] Enabling conditions for an equitable and sustainable blue economy
The future of the global ocean economy is currently envisioned as advancing towards a
'blue economy'—socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically viable …
'blue economy'—socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically viable …
[HTML][HTML] Human health and ocean pollution
Background: Pollution–unwanted waste released to air, water, and land by human activity–is
the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is responsible for an …
the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is responsible for an …