Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

Marine fisheries and beaches (ie, backshore, foreshore and shoreface) are essential for
providing ecosystem services globally, with coastal states being at the forefront of this …

One of the most promising economic arenas in the coming decades is the ocean and there
are currently numerous initiatives to the 'blue economy'discourse that revolves around the …

Monitoring and assessment of marine litter requires multi-stakeholder involvement at
national and subnational levels. Collaborative governance approaches are important, but …

As ocean space increasingly is used for production purposes, such as for the production of
food and feed, renewable energy and resource mining, competition for space becomes a …

Standard approaches to environmental and natural resource use externalities generally
focus on single-sector resources and user groups. Remedies include Pigouvian-style …

Conditions and pathways for transforming ocean conflicts require an understanding of the
wide range of perspectives and values from all relevant stakeholders. In such cases …

Rewilding can be defined as the reorganisation or regeneration of wildness in an
ecologically degraded landscape with minimal ongoing intervention. While proposals for …

Coastal landscapes are spaces and places of conflict, being among the most dynamic and
vulnerable environments on the planet. Coastal landscapes are regulated through various …

The importance of metropolitan governance and stakeholder collaboration in sustainable
urban development (SUD) is well recognized. However, collaboration among stakeholders …