The industrialization of the deep sea is expanding worldwide. Increasing oil and gas
exploration activities in the absence of sufficient baseline data in deep-sea ecosystems has …

Marine/maritime spatial planning (MSP) is intended as a process to apply an adaptive
ecosystem-based approach in order to manage the oceans towards the sustainable use of …

This paper examines the role of community-based ecotourism within the develo** market
dynamics of the blue economy. The blue economy has become synonymous with …

The UN's globally adopted Convention on Biological Diversity coverage target for marine
protected areas (MPAs) is≥ 10% by 2020. In 2014, the World Parks Congress …

Marine spatial planning (MSP) seeks to reduce conflicts and environmental impacts, and
promote sustainable use of marine ecosystems. Existing MSP approaches have successfully …

Aim As a step towards providing support for an ecological approach to strengthening marine
protected areas (MPAs) and meeting international commitments, this study combines …

Deciding where to implement conservation actions in order to meet conservation targets
efficiently is an important component of systematic conservation planning. Mathematical …

Like most ocean regions today, the European and contiguous seas experience cumulative
impacts from local human activities and global pressures. They are largely in poor …

Photovoltaic production is growing globally thanks to climate change mitigation efforts.
However, this growth is seldom planned which can lead to conflicts with other land uses …

Direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures on biodiversity and ecosystems are expected to
lower the provided ecosystem services (ES) in the near future. To limit these impacts …