Oceans and coastal ecosystems and their services

S Cooley, D Schoeman, L Bopp, P Boyd, S Donner… - 2023 - digital.csic.es
Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

The intersection between illegal fishing, crimes at sea, and social well-being

M Mackay, BD Hardesty, C Wilcox - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing is a major contributor to global overfishing,
threatening food security, maritime livelihoods, and fisheries sustainability. An emerging …

[PDF][PDF] Poverty, livelihoods and sustainable development

J Birkmann, E Liwenga, R Pandey, E Boyd, R Djalante… - 2022 - orbi.uliege.be
Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

[HTML][HTML] Survival of the Richest, not the Fittest: How attempts to improve governance impact African small-scale marine fisheries

I Okafor-Yarwood, NI Kadagi, D Belhabib, EH Allison - Marine Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The sustainable use of fisheries resources is a priority of the African Union in develo** the
Blue Economy (BE). Growing global demand for seafood has attracted diverse actors to …

Fish crimes in the global oceans

D Belhabib, P Le Billon - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
This study provides a global assessment of the linkages between observed fisheries-related
offenses across the world's oceans between 2000 and 2020. We analyze data from the …

Comparative analysis of illicit supply network structure and operations: Cocaine, wildlife, and sand

N Magliocca, A Torres, J Margulies… - Journal of Illicit …, 2021 - nrl.northumbria.ac.uk
Illicit supply networks (ISNs) are composed of coordinated human actors that source, transit,
and distribute illicitly traded goods to consumers, while also creating widespread social and …

Narco-degradation: Cocaine trafficking's environmental impacts in Central America's protected areas

JA Devine, D Wrathall, B Aguilar-González… - World Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Central America exemplifies a dynamic unfolding around the world where transnational illicit
economies are driving land use change. Despite an extensive network of protected areas …

Illegal fishing threatens the sustainability of future tuna commodities in Indonesia

AMA Khan, M Jiang, X Yang, IM Apriliani, NP Purba… - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Indonesia's tuna fisheries sector encounters significant challenges in its development,
primarily due to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices that have led to …

An economic perspective on policies to save the vaquita: Conservation actions, wildlife trafficking, and the structure of incentives

E Sanjurjo-Rivera, SL Mesnick… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Upper Gulf of California is a diverse and highly productive ecosystem supporting some
of the most important fisheries in Mexico, yet a history of weak fisheries management and …

All maritime crimes are local: Understanding the causal link between illegal fishing and maritime piracy

A Phayal, A Gold, C Maharani, MLD Palomares… - Political …, 2024 - Elsevier
Two types of maritime crime, piracy and illegal fishing, are common and pose risks to marine
security. Past studies show a correlational link between the two activities, but the causal …