Ostrom proposed the underpinnings of a framework for the systematic study of the
governance of complex social–ecological systems. Here we hypothesize that Ostrom's …

Marine seismic surveys use intense (eg≥ 230 decibel [dB] root mean square [RMS]) sound
impulses to explore the ocean bottom for hydrocarbon deposits, conduct geophysical …

Despite numerous efforts to promote and implement more integrated approaches,
coordination problems persist and impede sustainable water governance and management …

The social-ecological systems framework was designed to provide a common research tool
for interdisciplinary investigations of social-ecological systems. However, its origin in …

Increasingly, non-traditional threats to maritime security are linked to the issue of resource
scarcity. An overriding challenge is to address the'fish wars' cycle which influences or …

Institutional crafting requires purposeful communication between features of social and
ecological systems. This paper evaluates the application of a specific research tool …

The social-ecological systems (SES) framework was developed to support communication
across the multiple disciplines concerned with sustainable provision and/or appropriation of …

Under appropriate conditions, community-based fisheries management can support sound
resource stewardship, with positive social and environmental outcomes. Evaluating …

Despite significant advances in understanding the biophysical and institutional causes of
overfishing, we have yet to make progress in addressing the depletion of our global fisheries …

Brazil has a network of marine extractive reserves (RESEX), a form of marine protected area
(MPA) using comanagement. The RESEX program aims to bring traditionally marginalized …