Both coral‐dominated and degraded reef ecosystems can be resistant to change. Typically,
research and management have focused on maintaining coral dominance and avoiding …

Artisanal fisheries occur all over the tropics and provide an important source of protein and
income for many coastal communities. However, varied types and magnitudes of …

Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …

Resilience of food systems is key to ensuring food security through crisis. The COVID-19
pandemic presents an unprecedented shock that reveals varying levels of resilience of …

[Extract] There is a long history of research on social traps, which are situations where
individuals or even whole societies" get started in some direction or some set of …

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

Conservation in urban areas faces growing financial challenges and inadequate
stakeholder involvement. Conservation psychology can mitigate these challenges in many …

Karimunjawa National Park (KNP) was among the first maritime areas recognized in
Indonesia as being important for the conservation of marine biodiversity. Economic …

Trajectories of change are dynamic processes of individual, group and/or societal responses
to change which create further change and responses, with outcomes that reflect the …

There is overwhelming evidence that many local-scale human activities (eg fishing) have a
deleterious effect on coral reef fish assemblages. Our understanding of how broad social …