Abstract Background Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) face a double burden of
disease, with a high prevalence of household food insecurity and childhood micronutrient …

Climate change has significantly impacted tropical ecosystems critical for sustaining local
economies and community livelihoods at global scales. Coastal ecosystems have largely …

Coral reefs underpin a range of ecosystem goods and services that contribute to the well‐
being of millions of people. However, tropical coral reefs in the Anthropocene are likely to be …

The concept of ecosystem services (ES), the benefits humans derive from ecosystems, is
increasingly applied to environmental conservation, human well-being and poverty …

There is increasing concern over the consequences of global warming for the food security
and livelihoods of the world's 36 million fisherfolk and the nearly 1.5 billion consumers who …

Successful management of socio-ecological systems not only requires the development and
field-testing of robust and measurable indices of vulnerability and resilience but also …

This book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social,
political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through …

Abstract Pacific Island Countries are highly exposed to climate change. Most impact studies
have focused on the most densely populated core areas where top-down governance is …

As in the past, most P acific Island people live today along island coasts and subsist largely
on foods available both onshore and offshore. On at least two occasions in the 3500 years …

Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on the planet but are declining because
of human activities. Despite general recognition of the human role in the plight of coral reefs …