Social media data are transforming sustainability science. However, challenges from
restrictions in data accessibility and ethical concerns regarding potential data misuse have …

The study of ecosystem services enables the understanding of the services that ecosystems
provide at the landscape level by explaining the relationship between natural capital …

Around the world, coastal urbanization continues to replace natural marine habitats with
engineered structures, resulting in wholesale changes to shallow-water ecosystems and …

A number of commentators have argued that up until now marine/maritime spatial planning
(MSP) research and practice have been dominated by blue economy and environmental …

To support sustainable growth of ocean-based economies, many countries are engaging in
marine spatial planning (MSP) processes, which require robust decision-support tools …

As countries commit to developing their ocean-based economies sustainably, it is critical to
secure the underlying marine biodiversity and ecological processes. Ecosystem-based …

Understanding the areas used by migratory marine animals and their movements is critical
in supporting management decisions that target their conservation. This is especially …

As marine spatial planning (MSP) continues to gain global prominence as an approach to
ocean governance, planners and other stakeholders are eager to evaluate its social and …

The oceans are crucial to human civilization. They provide core support for exploitation and
utilization of marine space, resources, and energy. Thus, marine infrastructures are vital to a …

Marine spatial planning (MSP) has the potential to balance demands for ocean space with
environmental protection and is increasingly considered crucial for achieving global ocean …