Conventional sectoral management and piecemeal governance are considered less and
less appropriate in pursuit of sustainable development. Ecosystem based marine spatial …

Coastal and marine ecosystems (CMEs) generate some of the most important services to
humankind, but they are endangered from overexploitation and loss. The widespread …

" Across diverse disciplines, the term resilience is appearing more and more often. However,
while each discipline has developed theory and models to explain the resilience of the …

The several forms of ecological spatial connectivity–population, genetic, community,
ecosystem–are among the most important ecological processes in determining the …

This paper responds to the challenge of how and when to adapt marine capture fisheries to
climate change by (1) providing a set of fisheries policy options to climate change;(2) …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are being implemented worldwide, yet there are
few cases where managers make specific predictions of the response of previously …

Coral reefs are in dire need of effective governance, yet the science and planning of coral
reef protected areas largely stem from wealthy, developed nations, with very different social …

This article reviews literature relating to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and aims to assess the
current state of knowledge about (1) the “value” of ecosystem services (ES) provided by the …

The number of marine protected areas (MPAs) implemented globally is rising, with calls to
protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. One potential benefit of MPAs is increased resilience to …

Marine conservation programs in Oceania are increasingly turning to precautionary and
adaptive management, particularly approaches which emphasize local participation and …