[HTML][HTML] Scientific frontiers in the management of coral reefs

S Aswani, PJ Mumby, AC Baker, P Christie… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Coral reefs are subjected globally to a variety of natural and anthropogenic stressors that
often act synergistically. Today, reversing ongoing and future coral reef degradation …

Participative multi-criteria decision analysis in marine management and conservation: Research progress and the challenge of integrating value judgments and …

RA Estévez, S Gelcich - Marine Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Managers and practitioners have increasingly applied participative multi-criteria decision
analysis (MCDA) in marine multi-objective management situations. Despite methodological …

The role of diversification in dynamic small-scale fisheries: Lessons from Baja California Sur, Mexico

EM Finkbeiner - Global Environmental Change, 2015 - Elsevier
Globally, small-scale fisheries are critical for livelihoods and food security yet face
increasing uncertainty and variability from processes such as overfishing, globalization, and …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges, insights and perspectives associated with using social-ecological science for marine conservation

P Leenhardt, L Teneva, S Kininmonth, E Darling… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Here, we synthesize conceptual frameworks, applied modeling approaches, and as case
studies to highlight complex social-ecological system (SES) dynamics that inform …

[HTML][HTML] Managing small-scale commercial fisheries for adaptive capacity: insights from dynamic social-ecological drivers of change in Monterey Bay

SE Aguilera, J Cole, EM Finkbeiner, E Le Cornu… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Globally, small-scale fisheries are influenced by dynamic climate, governance, and market
drivers, which present social and ecological challenges and opportunities. It is difficult to …

Understanding socio-ecological drivers of spatial allocation choice in a multi-species artisanal fishery: A Bayesian network modeling approach

H Naranjo-Madrigal, I van Putten, A Norman-López - Marine Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Effective management of artisanal fisheries requires understanding fishers, their behaviors,
and the drivers that underpin their choices. Behavioral drivers are critical links in …

A modified diagnostic social-ecological system framework for lobster fisheries: case implementation and sustainability assessment in Southern California

S Partelow, C Boda - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2015 - Elsevier
Fisheries exemplify the immense complexity of interactions in social-ecological systems
(SESs). This complexity has created management challenges and raises concerns for the …

Governance structures and sustainability in Indian Ocean sea cucumber fisheries

H Eriksson, C Conand, A Lovatelli, NA Muthiga… - Marine Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Good governance is paramount to the sustainability of fisheries, and inclusiveness of
stakeholder groups has become the centerpiece in the ethos of managing small-scale …

Key steps for operationalizing social–ecological system framework research in small-scale fisheries: A heuristic conceptual approach

S Partelow - Marine Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Conducting social–ecological system (SES) research in fisheries aimed at aiding the
implementation of a management plan that achieves sustainable outcomes remains a …

Lessons for resource conservation from two contrasting small-scale fisheries

H Eriksson, M de la Torre-Castro, SW Purcell, P Olsson - Ambio, 2015 - Springer
Small-scale fisheries present challenges to management due to fishers' dependency on
resources and the adaptability of management systems. We compared social-ecological …