Highlights•The concept of social–ecological systems highlights the interlinked dynamics of
environmental and societal change.•Further mainstreaming this concept promises major …

Adaptive governance provides the capacity for environmental managers and decision
makers to confront variable degrees of uncertainty inherent to complex social-ecological …

This article explores the links between agency, institutions, and innovation in navigating
shifts and large-scale transformations toward global sustainability. Our central question is …

To gain insights into the effects of adaptive governance on natural capital, we compare three
well-studied initiatives; a landscape in Southern Sweden, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia …

Humanity has emerged as a major force in the operation of the biosphere, with a significant
imprint on the Earth System, challenging social–ecological resilience. This new situation …

Marine fisheries are in crisis, requiring twice the fishing effort of the 1950s to catch the same
quantity of fish, and with many fleets operating beyond economic or ecological sustainability …

Abstract Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a global phenomenon
occurring across all fishery types, sectors and geographies. In order to successfully address …

Increases in the demand and price for industrial metals, combined with advances in
technological capabilities have now made deep-sea mining more feasible and economically …

The release of classified documents in the past years have offered a rare glimpse into the
opaque world of tax havens and their role in the global economy. Although the political …

Illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing is a major contributor to global overfishing,
threatening food security, maritime livelihoods, and fisheries sustainability. An emerging …