The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …
Transformative governance is key to addressing the global environmental crisis. We explore how transformative governance of complex biodiversity–climate–society interactions can be …
The Paris Agreement target of limiting global surface warming to 1.5–2° C compared to pre- industrial levels by 2100 will still heavily impact the ocean. While ambitious mitigation and …
Strong decreases in greenhouse gas emissions are required to meet the reduction trajectory resolved within the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, even these decreases will not avert …
The deep sea plays a critical role in global climate regulation through uptake and storage of heat and carbon dioxide. However, this regulating service causes warming, acidification and …
E Ojea, XE Ilosvay, D Salgueiro-Otero, I Rubio… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•The magnitude of climate-induced extreme events challenges food security.•Hotspot areas of compound events need to be identified.•Local evidence on …
Designated large-scale marine protected areas (LSMPAs, 100,000 or more square kilometers) constitute over two-thirds of the approximately 6.6% of the ocean and …
LM Pereira, GO Crespo, DJ Amon, R Badhe… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
We find ourselves at a critical crossroads for the future governance of the high seas, but the perceived remoteness of the global ocean creates a psychological barrier for people to …