Coral reefs are biodiverse and productive ecosystems but are threatened by local and
global stresses. The resulting loss of coral reefs is threatening coastal food and livelihoods …

The majority of vulnerability and adaptation scholarship, policies and programs focus
exclusively on climate change or global environmental change. Yet, individuals …

This study investigates the social and environmental impacts of the rise and decline of the
fishing industry in an Indonesian coastal community as a case study of the conflicted role of …

Overfishing threatens coral reefs worldwide, yet there is no reliable estimate on the number
of reef fishers globally. We address this data gap by quantifying the number of reef fishers on …

Understanding how social-ecological systems are and can be resilient to climate change is
one of the world's most crucial problems today. It requires knowledge at local and global …

Highlights•Small-scale fisheries are globally significant for livelihoods and food
security.•These systems face mounting pressures from local and global threats.•Emerging …

Coral reefs around US-and US-affiliated Pacific islands and atolls span wide oceanographic
gradients and levels of human impact. Here we examine the relative influence of these …

Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on the planet but are declining because
of human activities. Despite general recognition of the human role in the plight of coral reefs …

As pressure on the world's marine resources mounts, it is critical to understand the
motivations that influence fisher behaviour to enable effective management. This study …

Coral reef fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of people but have been severely and
negatively affected by anthropogenic activities. We conducted a systematic review of …