Humanity will soon define a new era for nature—one that seeks to transform decades of
underwhelming responses to the global biodiversity crisis. Area-based conservation efforts …

Abstract The “Blue Economy (BE)” is an increasingly popular concept as a strategy for
safeguarding the world's oceans and water resources. It may emerge when economic …

The promise of co-production to address complex sustainability challenges is compelling.
Yet, co-production, the collaborative weaving of research and practice, encompasses …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate
solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …

Human perceptions of nature and the environment are increasingly being recognised as
important for environmental management and conservation. Understanding people's …

Coral reefs provide ecosystem goods and services for millions of people in the tropics, but
reef conditions are declining worldwide. Effective solutions to the crisis facing coral reefs …

The ocean is the next frontier for many conservation and development activities. Growth in
marine protected areas, fisheries management, the blue economy, and marine spatial …

Highlights•We present a framework to clarify learning processes in transdisciplinary
research.•We propose three distinctive conceptions of transdisciplinary learning.•We include …

Coastal communities, indigenous peoples, and small-scale fishers rely on the ocean for
livelihoods, for subsistence, for wellbeing and for cultural continuity. Thus, understanding the …

Current ocean management approaches are often characterised by economic or
environmental objectives, paying limited consideration to social and cultural dimensions, as …