Biological insurance theory predicts that, in a variable environment, aggregate ecosystem
properties will vary less in more diverse communities because declines in the performance …

Biological systems have similarities to efficient financial portfolios; the emergent properties
of aggregate systems are often less volatile than their components. These portfolio effects …

The transformation of economies towards net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within
very few decades will require substantial investments. However, the transition to a low …

Rapid ocean warming as a result of climate change poses a key risk for coral reefs. Even if
the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement are achieved, coral reefs are likely to decline by 70 …

Coral reef ecosystems are seriously threatened by changing conditions in the ocean.
Although many factors are implicated, climate change has emerged as a dominant and …

Expanding and enhancing protected area networks (PAs) is at the forefront of efforts to
conserve and restore global biodiversity but climate change and habitat loss can interact …

A great deal of research to inform environmental conservation and management takes a
predict-and-prescribe strategy in which improving forecasts about future states of …

Applying standard decision-making processes such as cost–benefit analysis in an area of
high uncertainty such as climate change adaptation is challenging. While the costs of …

Coastal marine ecosystems provide critical goods and services to humanity but many are
experiencing rapid degradation. The need for effective restoration tools capable of …

Well-managed and enforced no-take marine reserves generate important larval subsidies to
neighboring habitats and thereby contribute to the long-term sustainability of fisheries …