This article differentiates between descriptive and explanatory factors to develop a typology
and a theory of stakeholder and public engagement. The typology describes different types …

There is an increasing recognition that greater stakeholder engagement is needed in the
assessment, management and communication of risks around plant and animal health, and …

Although the design of participatory processes to manage social-ecological systems needs
to be adapted to local contexts, it is unclear which elements of process design might be …

Agricultural diffuse water pollution remains a notable global pressure on water quality,
posing risks to aquatic ecosystems, human health and water resources and as a result …

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 need to understand and mitigate diffuse water pollution from agriculture (DWPA) using a
range of monitoring or modelling techniques and abatement methods has never been …

Abstract Background, Aims and Scope Sediment management in rivers basins has tended to
deal with local issues associated with either excessive amounts of sediment (clean and …

Seaports in Europe are constantly engaged in fi erce competition over market share and one
of the strategies utilised to survive this competition is to increase the capacity of the ports …

Because of its role in soil functioning, our ability to predict soil organic matter (SOM)
dynamics, as influenced by natural and anthropogenic processes, is essential to mitigating …

Coastal river deltas, home to hundreds of millions of people due to their abundant natural
resources, face intense internal and external pressure from human activities, which threaten …