The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Opportunities and challenges on the path towards biodiversity recovery
Abstract The European Union (EU) has committed to an ambitious biodiversity recovery plan
in its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Green Deal. These policies aim to halt …
in its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Green Deal. These policies aim to halt …
[HTML][HTML] A review of the combined effects of climate change and other local human stressors on the marine environment
Climate change (CC) is a key, global driver of change of marine ecosystems. At local and
regional scales, other local human stressors (LS) can interact with CC and modify its effects …
regional scales, other local human stressors (LS) can interact with CC and modify its effects …
Europe (Chapter 13)
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
Underprotected marine protected areas in a global biodiversity hotspot
Ocean health is critical for human well-being but is threatened by multiple stressors. Parties
to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to protect 10% of their waters by 2020. The …
to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to protect 10% of their waters by 2020. The …
[HTML][HTML] The 'Paper Park Index': Evaluating Marine Protected Area effectiveness through a global study of stakeholder perceptions
V Relano, D Pauly - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Governments around the world are increasingly committed to reaching terrestrial and marine
conservation goals. But achieving such commitments is challenging, and conservation …
conservation goals. But achieving such commitments is challenging, and conservation …
Protected area management effectiveness and COVID-19: the case of plitvice lakes national Park, Croatia
A Mandić - Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2023 - Elsevier
The decline in economic activities and tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced
the pressure on the environment and protected area (PA) systems to some extent. However …
the pressure on the environment and protected area (PA) systems to some extent. However …
Twelve recommendations for advancing marine conservation in European and contiguous seas
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 …
impacts from local human activities and global pressures. They are largely in poor …
Managing multiple pressures for cetaceans' conservation with an Ecosystem-Based Marine Spatial Planning approach
R Carlucci, E Manea, P Ricci, G Cipriano… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the recognized important ecological role that cetaceans play in the marine
environment, their protection is still scarcely enforced in the Mediterranean Sea even though …
environment, their protection is still scarcely enforced in the Mediterranean Sea even though …
[HTML][HTML] Natural capital protection indicators: Measuring performance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for green growth transition
LA Acosta, P Maharjan, HM Peyriere… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural capital protection is critical to humanity because biodiversity and ecosystem provide
not only goods (eg, food, energy, water) but also services (eg, climate regulation, cultural …
not only goods (eg, food, energy, water) but also services (eg, climate regulation, cultural …
Reviewing the ecosystem services, societal goods, and benefits of marine protected areas
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are globally important environmental management tools that
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …