Aquatic ecosystems cover over two thirds of our planet and play a pivotal role in stabilizing
the global climate as well as providing a large array of services for a fast-growing human …

In August 2019, a major oil spill hit nine Brazilian coastal states, affecting marine
ecosystems and fishing communities. In this study, we assess the immediate social and …

This paper draws upon the concept of recreancy to examine the mental well-being of
university students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Briefly, recreancy is loss of societal trust …

Marine pollution, a major disturbance to the sustainable use of oceans, is becoming more
prevalent around the world. Multidimensional and sustainable ocean governance have …

This chapter focuses on the contributions of sociologists who study the root causes and
social consequences of everyday emergencies, disasters, and large-scale catastrophes. It …

With the Cold War behind the world's back, the international community had recognized that
a new form of communication needed to be set when decision-making about global …

The development of a disaster social science paradigm is explored in this chapter. A
disaster paradigm emerged in the years following WWII and came to dominate the field …

Drawing from hazard and disaster literature, this article advances Freudenburg's concept of
recreancy and Hobfoll's Conservation of Resources theory in response to calls for more …

Home buyout programmes are designed to permanently relocate households away from
areas that are vulnerable to future hazards, though their impacts are not well understood …

This study focused on the way individuals' past experiences with disasters and their
perceived risks of disasters affect their involvement in voluntary associations, which are …