Rapid ocean warming as a result of climate change poses a key risk for coral reefs. Even if
the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement are achieved, coral reefs are likely to decline by 70 …

Over 60% of the world's reefs experience damage from local activities such as overfishing,
coastal development, and watershed pollution. Land-based sources of pollution are a critical …

Management of the land–sea interface is essential for global conservation and sustainability
objectives because coastal regions maintain natural processes that support biodiversity and …

Mangroves, seagrasses, and coral reefs interact in tropical regions throughout the world.
These ecosystems exhibit strong synergies, as the health of each ecosystem supports the …

Islands support unique plants, animals, and human societies found nowhere else on the
Earth. Local and global stressors threaten the persistence of island ecosystems, with …

This overview explores sustainable development in island contexts. More subtle and
complex concepts of sustainable development have become manifest in the Sustainable …

This article discusses four features of islands that make them places of special importance to
environmental conservation. First, investment in island conservation is both urgent and cost …

Declining natural resources have led to a cultural renaissance across the Pacific that seeks
to revive customary ridge-to-reef management approaches to protect freshwater and restore …

To meet local and global aspirations toward sustainable resource management, we must
first understand what success looks like. At global levels, well-being can be narrowly …

Ocean pollution from land-based sources, such as terrestrial runoff and wastewater
discharge, has significant environmental, social and economic repercussions. Despite the …