The management of large common-pool resources, like fisheries and forests, is more difficult
when more people and more communities can access them—a particular problem given …

Marine conservation actions are promoted to conserve natural values and support human
wellbeing. Yet the quality of governance processes and the social consequences of some …

Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) play a significant role in ensuring food security, providing
employment and generating livelihoods, however the sustainability and viability of their …

Protected areas (PAs) are our principal conservation strategy and are evolving rapidly, but
we know little about the real-world management and governance of new forms. We review …

Perhaps the most understudied ecosystem services are related to socio-cultural values tied
to non-material benefits arising from human–ecosystem relationships. Bequest values linked …

The lack of effective governance is a major concern in small-scale fisheries. The
implementation of governance that encompasses the three pillars of sustainability (social …

The sustainable governance and management of small-scale fisheries (SSF) is challenging,
largely due to their dynamic and complex nature. Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a …

Healthy marine ecosystems provide a wide range of resources and services that support life
on Earth and contribute to human wellbeing. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are accepted …

Many tropical reef fisheries are underperforming relative to maximum sustained yields
despite their importance for the economies and food security of natural resource dependent …

Drawing on ethnographic case studies from Madagascar, this research shows that multiple
marine conservation projects have institutionalized inequitable access to marine recourses …