Resilience is currently infusing policy debates and public discourses, widely promoted as a
normative goal in fields as diverse as the economy, national security, personal development …

Coral reefs support the livelihood of millions of people especially those engaged in marine
fisheries activities. Coral reefs are highly vulnerable to climate change induced stresses that …

Because of the complexity and speed of environmental, climatic, and socio-political change
in coastal marine social-ecological systems, there is significant academic and applied …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have the potential to conserve marine resources as well as
provide social and economic benefits to local communities. Yet the percentage of MPAs that …

We evaluate the current status of the global marine fisheries using the frameworks of conflict,
food security and vulnerability. Existing trends suggest that there is likely to be greater food …

One goal of global marine protected areas (MPAs) is to ensure they represent a breadth of
taxonomic biodiversity. Ensuring representation of species in MPAs, however, would require …

Overfishing threatens coral reefs worldwide, yet there is no reliable estimate on the number
of reef fishers globally. We address this data gap by quantifying the number of reef fishers on …

Given the potential vulnerability of sea turtles to climate change, a growing number of
studies are predicting how various climatic processes will affect their nesting grounds …

Coral reef ecosystems are degrading through multiple disturbances that are becoming more
frequent and severe. The complexities of this degradation have been studied in detail, but …

Over 1.3 billion people live on tropical coasts, primarily in developing countries. Many
depend on adjacent coastal seas for food, and livelihoods. We show how trends in …