The acceleration of global warming and increased vulnerability of marine social-ecological
systems affect the benefits provided by the ocean. Spatial planning of marine areas is vital to …

Vulnerability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) results from complex interactions amongst
various threats and stressors, including biophysical risks, environmental variability, unstable …

A social-ecological system approach has been applied to measure the complexity of
sustainable tourism development on small islands. In general, tourism development and …

Poverty-stricken mountainous areas are often subject to ecological vulnerability, and land
use transition is a major factor affecting that vulnerability. Land use transition forms a …

Coastal communities are on the frontlines of three accelerating global change drivers,
climate change, blue growth, and the expansion of area-based conservation, leading to a" …

The impacts of natural hazards on local communities are increasing worldwide and are
projected to rise further due to urban expansion and climate change. To address these …

Marine artisanal fisheries make vital contributions to food security, livelihoods, jobs, and
income in coastal communities globally. However, resources vary as a result of changes in …

The degree of coupling between the social and ecological components of social-ecological
systems is seen as fundamental to understanding their functioning, interactions and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to quantitatively measure the vulnerability level of the
whole rural social-ecological system in Yunnan Province and to analyze the spatial …

Recent urbanization and growing food consumption have had a severely detrimental effect
on the ecological environment of the Jianghan Plain. The ecological fragility of the Jianghan …