Humanity will soon define a new era for nature—one that seeks to transform decades of
underwhelming responses to the global biodiversity crisis. Area-based conservation efforts …

Coastal marine ecosystems provide critical goods and services to humanity but many are
experiencing rapid degradation. The need for effective restoration tools capable of …

Conservation professionals need to know what has worked and what has not when
designing, implementing, evaluating and refining conservation projects. Project failure …

Forest restoration has been proposed as a scalable nature-based solution to achieve global
environmental and socio-economic outcomes and is central to many policy initiatives, such …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are designated parts of the ocean that restrict human
activities to a certain degree. MPAs are established around the world using a wide range of …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a critical part of the marine resource
management community's toolbox in seeking a sustainable and vibrant global ocean …

Evidence-informed decision-making is in increasing demand given growing pressures on
marine environments. A way to facilitate this is by knowledge exchange among marine …

Anthropogenic activities threaten global biodiversity and ecosystem services. Yet, area-
based conservation efforts typically target biodiversity protection whilst minimising conflict …

Protected areas are considered key to conserving ecosystems and safeguarding biodiversity
worldwide. Local stakeholders' involvement in decision-making in area-based conservation …

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 …