Over 60% of the world's reefs experience damage from local activities such as overfishing,
coastal development, and watershed pollution. Land-based sources of pollution are a critical …

Background: Conservation decisions not only impact wildlife, habitat, and environmental
health, but also human wellbeing and social justice. The inclusion of safeguards and equity …

Community-based management and co-management are mainstream approaches to
marine conservation and sustainable resource management. In the tropical Pacific, these …

Protected areas are currently the primary strategy employed worldwide to maintain
ecosystem services and mitigate biodiversity loss. Despite the prevalence and planned …

Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) are the holders of a vast amount of
traditional knowledge of the ocean and its resources. In this article, we discuss the potential …

Issues of sustainability and increased competition over coastal resources are changing
practices of resource management. Societal concerns about environmental degradation and …

This book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social,
political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through …

Biodiversity conservation interventions often aim to benefit both nature and people;
however, the social impacts of these interventions remain poorly understood. We reviewed …

Worldwide, small-scale fisheries (SSF) are an important source of food and livelihoods for
rural communities and contribute substantially to national economies. Women play crucial …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are inherent to international commitments to protect the
oceans and have the potential to recognize, honour, and re-invigorate Indigenous rights …