Abstract The China Seas possess a variety of marine bioresources; however, many
problems have been caused by exploitation and mismanagement of the resources …

Strong sustainability, according to the common definition, requires that different natural and
economic capital stocks be maintained as physical quantities separately. Yet, in a world of …

In the last two decades resilience has emerged as a promising concept that can help
societies and more generally social‐ecological systems become less vulnerable to shocks …

Marine ecosystems are exposed to significant anthropogenic pressure mainly due to the
exploitation of biotic and abiotic marine resources. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are …

This paper deals with the sustainable management of a renewable resource based on
individual and transferable quotas (ITQs) when agents differ in terms of harvesting costs or …

Marine and coastal ecosystems are among the most productive environments in the world
and their stocks of natural capital offer a bundle of vital ecosystem services. Anthropogenic …

Conflict is a major facet of many environmental challenges of our time. However, growing
conflict complexity makes it more difficult to identify win-win strategies for sustainable conflict …

Academia and management agencies show a growing interest for ecosystem-based fishery
management (EBFM). However, the way to operationalize this approach remains …

Reconciling food security, economic development and biodiversity conservation is a key
challenge, especially in the face of the demographic transition characterizing many …

Recent studies have shown that many marine ecosystems are experiencing an accelerating
loss of population and biodiversity. It is apparent that there is a growing disparity between …