Small-scale fisheries (SSF) have long been overshadowed by the concerns and perceived
importance of the industrial sector in fisheries science and policy. Yet in recent decades …

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

This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …

Social networks are frequently cited as vital for facilitating successful adaptation and
transformation in linked social–ecological systems to overcome pressing resource …

Ocean governance is complex and influenced by multiple drivers and actors with different
worldviews and goals. While governance encompasses many elements, in this paper we …

Small-scale fisheries are an important source of livelihoods, particularly among poor coastal
populations. To improve fisheries' condition and maximize their contribution to human …

Globally, small-scale fisheries are critical for livelihoods and food security yet face
increasing uncertainty and variability from processes such as overfishing, globalization, and …

Small-scale fisheries are vital for food security, nutrition, and livelihoods in coastal areas
throughout the world's oceans. 1–9 As intricately linked social-ecological systems, small …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) socio-ecological effectiveness depends on a number of
management and governance elements, among which stakeholder engagement and …

While international agreements and legislation call for incorporation of four pillars of
sustainability, the social (including cultural), economic and institutional aspects (the 'human …