Background Policy is shaped and influenced by a diverse set of stakeholders at the global,
national and local levels. While stakeholder analysis is a recognised practical tool to assess …

Recent research on ocean health has found large predator abundance to be a key element
of ocean condition. Fisheries can impact large predator abundance directly through targeted …

Kelp forests are in decline across much of their range due to place‐specific combinations of
local and global stressors. Declines in kelp abundance can lead to cascading losses of …

Global seagrass habitats are threatened by multiple anthropogenic factors. Effective
management of seagrasses requires information on the relative impacts of threats; however …

User-generated content (UGC) is becoming a valuable organizational resource, as it is seen
in many cases as a way to make more information available for analysis. To make effective …

Harvesting of wood for bioenergy purpose will probably increase in importance in the future,
in order to replace fossil fuel. However, the environmental impact of increased harvesting …

The concept of co-location of marine areas receives an increased significance in the light of
sustainable development in the already heavily used offshore marine realm. Within this …

Expert knowledge is used routinely to inform listing decisions under the IUCN Red List
criteria. Differences in opinion arise between experts in the presence of epistemic …

Aim The koala is a widely distributed Australian marsupial with regional populations that are
in rapid decline, are stable or have increased in size. This study examined whether it is …

The currently available distribution and range maps for the Great Grey Owl (GGOW; Strix
nebulosa) are ambiguous, contradictory, imprecise, outdated, often hand-drawn and thus …