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 …

Sustainable production of fish and seafood products contributes to achieving the economic,
social, and environmental goals in fisheries. Different sustainability strategies are applied to …

Conservation success is often predicated on local support for conservation which is strongly
influenced by perceptions of the impacts that are experienced by local communities and …

Marine protected areas are advocated as a key strategy for simultaneously protecting
marine biodiversity and supporting coastal livelihoods, but their implementation can be …

A blind faith in the ability of MPAs to counteract loss of biodiversity is fraught with risk,
especially when MPAs are poorly planned and when the consequences of establishing …

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 …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are of growing interest globally. They are principally studied
from a biological perspective, with some cases documenting improved environmental …

Ecotourism is a useful concept, but not a very well defined one. It has been debated in
theory and attempted in practice for nearly two decades. Its key goal is to reduce the net …

Contends that effective biological conservation and social justice must go hand in hand.
How can the international conservation movement protect biological diversity, while at the …

Understanding the interconnectivity of organisms among different habitats is a key
requirement for generating effective management plans in coastal ecosystems, particularly …