In an era of human activities, global environmental changes, habitat loss and species
extinction, conservation strategies are a crucial step toward minimizing biodiversity loss. For …

In this review we highlight the relevance of biodiversity that inhabit coastal lagoons,
emphasizing how species functions foster processes and services associated with this …

The substantial importance of cultural benefits as a source of human well-being is
increasingly recognised in society-environment interactions. The integration of cultural …

Incorporating ecosystem services (ES) conservation into the goals of protected areas (PA) is
being acknowledged. Identifying conservation gaps in existing PAs and delineating priority …

The concept of ecosystem services has gained traction as a means of linking societal
benefits to the underlying ecology and functioning of ecosystems, and is now frequently …

Protected areas (PAs) are globally important environmental management tools against the
effects of human activities, as they support the conservation of marine biodiversity, habitats …

With the Ecosystem Service (ES) concept's popularisation, the need for robust and practical
methodologies for ES assessments has increased. The ES matrix approach, linking …

Abstract “Blue Growth” and “Blue Economy” is defined by the World Bank as:“the sustainable
use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while …

This research is concerned with the following environmental research questions: socio-
ecological system complexity, especially when valuing ecosystem services; ecosystems …

This paper reviews literature relating to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and human well-
being. It finds that explicit studies on human well-being from MPAs are limited and empirical …