The planetary role of seagrass conservation

RKF Unsworth, LC Cullen-Unsworth, BLH Jones… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Seagrasses are remarkable plants that have adapted to live in a marine environment. They
form extensive meadows found globally that bioengineer their local environments and …

Understanding the social–ecological systems of non-state seafood sustainability scheme in the blue economy

IO Elegbede, KA Fakoya, MA Adewolu… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
Non-state sustainability initiatives, such as eco-certification and voluntary sustainability
standards, are eco-friendly, market-driven, and privately managed initiatives that garner …

[HTML][HTML] Dependence on seagrass fisheries governed by household income and adaptive capacity

BLH Jones, RKF Unsworth, LM Nordlund… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows, like other tropical coastal ecosystems, are highly productive and
sustain millions of people worldwide. However, the factors that govern the use of seagrass …

Ten golden rules for restoration to secure resilient and just seagrass social‐ecological systems

RKF Unsworth, BLH Jones, CM Bertelli… - Plants, People …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Seagrass meadows are a globally important habitat subject to
significant loss. As efforts to restore these sensitive habitats are hampered by their high cost …

Framework for fostering just and equitable seagrass policy, management, and social-ecological outcomes: Lessons learned from Belizean marine resource managers

KE Grimm, JL Archibald, SE Bonilla-Anariba, N Bood… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Seagrass beds have historically received little to no management attention, contributing to
significant declines in their extent globally. Recently, seagrass beds, and other blue carbon …

Women and adaptive capacity to climate change in East African seascapes–Zanzibar as an example

M de la Torre-Castro, L Lindström… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As the climate crisis persists, there is a crucial need to increase knowledge on adaptive
capacity and the underlying factors building it. This is particularly important for …

[HTML][HTML] The sociotechnical dynamics of blue carbon management: Testing typologies of ideographs, innovation, and co-impacts for marine carbon removal

BK Sovacool, CM Baum, S Low, L Fritz - Environmental Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Efforts to halt the precipitous decline of marine ecosystems are taking on additional
importance in relation to discussions of climate change and carbon removal. Out of all …

Environment and development: Balancing progress, preserving the planet and fostering collaboration for a sustainable future

A Yadav, S Singh - Learning 'from'and 'with'the Locals: Traditional …, 2024 - Springer
This chapter explores the dynamic relationship between progress, sustainability, and the
environment in the context of sustainable development. It delves into various topics …

Local Ecological Knowledge Reveals Change in Seagrass Social–Ecological Systems

BLH Jones, RKF Unsworth, LM Nordlund… - Oceans, 2022 - mdpi.com
It is widely recognized that humanity is currently facing multiple planetary crises, including
the widespread loss of biodiversity and a rapidly changing climate. The impacts of these …

Optimizing Concession Agreement Terms and Conditions: Stakeholder Interest Alignment in the Petrochemical Sector

T Ponomarenko, I Gorbatyuk, S Galevskiy… - Journal of Risk and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This article is devoted to the examination of models and the selection of optimal parameters
for concession agreements pertaining to construction and operation projects within the …