Land and sea are closely intertwined in coastal areas; however, the governances thereof
are in isolation, which may lead to complex conflicts that threaten coastal sustainability. The …

Blue carbon has multiple definitions but is mostly defined, by criteria, as specific habitats or
species: seagrass, saltmarsh, and mangrove. These qualifying criteria include significant …

Climate change poses an urgent threat to biodiversity that demands societal responses. The
magnitude of this challenge is reflected in recent international commitments to protect 30 …

Planning of marine areas is being developed worldwide to foster sustainable ocean
management and governance. Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a process that aims to …

Planning for marine areas, from coastal to open-ocean regions, is being developed
worldwide to foster sustainable ocean management and governance. Over the past …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine and explain the complex interrelationships
which influence the performance of politically connected firms to create value for their …

The nexus of immigration maritime border control is characterized by three key components,
namely formalities, facilitation, and security. These components are analyzed based on 29 …

This overview proposes a novel typology of characteristics required to ensure that marine
assessment and management is connected, coherent and/or equivalent across boundaries …

A number of commentators have argued that up until now marine/maritime spatial planning
(MSP) research and practice have been dominated by blue economy and environmental …

Because seas and coastlines are shared between states, the formulation and
implementation of marine spatial planning (MSP) should be transboundary by nature. The …