Marine/maritime spatial planning (MSP) is intended as a process to apply an adaptive
ecosystem-based approach in order to manage the oceans towards the sustainable use of …

Dealing with climate change is one of this century's most difficult challenges demanding new
strategies to steer societies towards common transformational goals. A growing literature …

Nature-based solutions (NBS) in river landscapes, such as restoring floodplains, can not
only decrease flood risks for downstream communities but also provide co-benefits in terms …

In this study, we used institutional analysis to investigate the design of innovative contracts
for agri-environmental and climate schemes. The aim of such contracts is to better …

The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has risen to prominence based on its promise to
vastly improve environmental decision‐making and to represent nature's many benefits to …

'Boundary work'is a relatively new and innovative qualitative approach in place-based
research and often involves the creation of 'boundary objects'. Such objects can be created …

In many regions and nations, solid waste management is deemed as critical, complicated,
and multifaceted. The essence of solid waste management in each society can be …

The fulfilment of the benefits resulting from services provided by nature requires an
integrated framework that combines appropriate ecosystem service governance with …

Globally, community-based initiatives are effective in protecting ecosystems and the species
within them. In this paper, we analyze the emergence and large-scale expansion of a …

A plethora of terms are used to describe the form of governance of complex social‐
ecological systems, such as multi‐level governance, polycentricity and network governance …