Despite the disparities in size and volume of marine and freshwater realms, a strikingly
similar number of species is found in each–with 15 150 Actinopterygian fishes in fresh water …

Marine spatial planning (MSP) has been put forward as a way to more comprehensively
manage marine environments by balancing human demands and protecting areas that …

The UN's globally adopted Convention on Biological Diversity coverage target for marine
protected areas (MPAs) is≥ 10% by 2020. In 2014, the World Parks Congress …

Marine ecotourism is a pivotal sector in the blue economy strategies of many nations and is
a vital economic activity for peripheral coastal regions and islands; yet a comprehensive …

Protected areas often need to provide recreational opportunities whilst conserving
biodiversity. Recreation brings important benefits to human well‐being, and allowing people …

Spatial conservation prioritization is used worldwide for designing marine protected areas
(MPA) that achieve set conservation objectives with minimal impacts to marine users …

Marine coastal environments are often socially complex public areas that need equitable
spatial planning approaches. Understanding the extent of extractive and non-extractive uses …

Different approaches exist for building a system of marine protected areas (MPAs), with
stakeholder-based site selection at one end of the spectrum and science-based selection at …

Increased emphasis on the natural capital approach in the UK has led to greater demand for
methods that link economic sectors with elements of natural capital, and that can provide …

The expansion and intensification of marine uses have severe cumulative impacts on
marine ecosystems and human well‐being, unless they are properly managed with an …