Phosphorus is essential to life on Earth and frequently limits the productivity of ecosystems,
including agroecosystems. Currently, a substantial portion of the global human population …

Ecological economics was formally established in 1989 with the ambitious vision of
developing a new economic paradigm embedding the social and economic systems in the …

Abstract The Land–ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (LOICZ) project was established
in 1993 as a core project of the International Geosphere–Biosphere Programme (IGBP) to …

We synthesized the results of many case studies from experts worldwide on the state of the
environment, sustainability, and the likely future of estuaries, lagoons, semienclosed seas …

Most earlier civilizations, and many today, attributed their existence, well-being and rules for
proper behavior to a powerful God or gods. Our civilization, and indeed earlier ones, has a …

Deltas are among the most productive and economically important of global ecosystems but
unfortunately they are also among the most threatened by human activities. Here we discuss …

Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half
the world's population lives in urban areas, with the US percentage at 80 percent. Cities …

This paper explores the motivations behind urban climate governance in eight Swedish
municipalities. The study demonstrates that political consensus among, and willingness of …

This book deals with the immediate effects of, and response to, Hurricane María on the
social, ecological, and technological systems (SETS) of Puerto Rico. The SETS approach to …

No contemporary major city is sustainable, with current population and levels of
consumption, beyond the fossil fuels which have facilitated what has appropriately been …