Ecuadorian ecosystems experience high pressure due to anthropogenic activities and
climate change. Despite the need of regular monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem …

As accumulation zones, sandy beaches are temporal sinks for beach wrack and litter, both
often seen as nuisances to tourists. Consequently, there is a need for beach management …

Although the concept of ecosystem services has been in use for many decades, its
application for policy support is limited, particularly with respect to marine ecosystems. Gaps …

Marine or maritime spatial planning (MSP) works across borders and sectors to ensure
human activities at sea take place in an efficient and sustainable way. The ecosystem …

Ocean decision-makers are tasked with balancing social, economic, and environmental
considerations when addressing complex policy challenges and achieving strategic …

This article contributes to the accelerating development of methods for sustainability
assessment (SA) to support maritime spatial planning (MSP), by proposing an ecosystem …

In the last two centuries, land-use change (LUC) has been the most important direct change
driver for terrestrial ecosystems. In contrast with the consequent ecosystem degradation …

Marine spatial planning (MSP) was developed as a process for managing the marine
environment under the scenario of increased demand for space with different uses and …

Increased pressures from human activities may cause cumulative ecological effects on
marine ecosystems. Increasingly, the study of ecosystem services is applied in the marine …

Coastal and marine ecosystems provide valuable ecosystem services (ES) from which
humans derive societal goods and benefits (SG&B) after inputting human capital. Their …