Coral reefs are biodiverse and productive ecosystems but are threatened by local and
global stresses. The resulting loss of coral reefs is threatening coastal food and livelihoods …

Global marine fisheries are underperforming economically because of overfishing, pollution
and habitat degradation. Added to these threats is the looming challenge of climate change …

The majority of vulnerability and adaptation scholarship, policies and programs focus
exclusively on climate change or global environmental change. Yet, individuals …

Coral reefs support the livelihood of millions of people especially those engaged in marine
fisheries activities. Coral reefs are highly vulnerable to climate change induced stresses that …

This article synthesizes and compares environmental governance theories. For each theory
we outline its main tenets, claims, origin, and supporting literature. We then group the …

The sustainability of coral reef fisheries is jeopardized by complex and interacting socio-
ecological stressors that undermine their contribution to food and nutrition security. Climate …

Seagrass ecosystems are diminishing worldwide and repeated studies confirm a lack of
appreciation for the value of these systems. In order to highlight their value we provide the …

Coastal ecosystems support the livelihoods and wellbeing of millions of people worldwide.
However, the marine and terrestrial ecosystem services that coastal ecosystems provide are …

Because of the complexity and speed of environmental, climatic, and socio-political change
in coastal marine social-ecological systems, there is significant academic and applied …