To address the ongoing deterioration of marine ecosystems and its consequences on
livelihood, the European Union (EU) now aims to achieve 30% coverage of marine …

Like most ocean regions today, the European and contiguous seas experience cumulative
impacts from local human activities and global pressures. They are largely in poor …

In 2010, the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Aichi
Biodiversity Target 11, calling for conserving 10% of the ocean through marine protected …

This comprehensive scientometric analysis, utilizing CiteSpace and data from the Web of
Science Core Collection, examines the trajectory of research on Marine Protected Areas …

The aim of this paper is to examine fishermen's Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) relating
to Marine Protected Area (MPA) planning and the overlap with fisheries management in the …

Outdoor recreation research has long recognized the need to understand user motivations
as an essential aspect of natural protected area management. The well-established …

Climate change continues to affect the natural environment across the UK and so this
chapter has the same general scope as of Chapter 3 in CCRA2, and correspondingly …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) play a central role in maritime policies, but there
are no comprehensive analyses of regulations in EU MPAs. Using publicly available data on …

The primary challenge faced by policymakers in implementing marine protected areas
(MPAs) worldwide is the resistance from coastal communities, specifically in regions that are …

The Ocean is the largest ecosystem on the planet, supporting millions of people's livelihood.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are key to guarantee Ocean resilience. About 62% of the …