Our global oceans are threatened by climate change, overfishing, pollution and a growing
list of other impacts that demonstrate an urgent global need for sustainable ocean …

The human population is increasingly reliant on the marine environment for food, trade,
tourism, transport, communication and other vital ecosystem services. These services …

The ocean is increasingly facing direct and indirect threats from multiple human activities
that alter marine ecosystems worldwide. Mitigating these threats requires a global shift in the …

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

Five case studies from around the world illustrate key lessons in integrating top‐down and
bottom‐up approaches to stakeholder and community engagement in the planning and …

Addressing social and economic considerations is crucial to the success of Marine Protected
Area (MPA) planning and management. Ineffective social assessment can alienate local …

Until very recently, governments of many countries, as well as their supporting
organizations, have primarily addressed the biological, technical and economic aspects of …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) conserve marine biodiversity and ecosystems by limiting or
prohibiting resource use in specific areas. Reduced access to a marine resource will …

Conservation organizations often invest considerable resources in education and outreach
activities in and around marine protected areas (MPAs). The expectation is that such efforts …

The definition of a common vision that includes social and environmental goals, ecosystem
services and/or biodiversity features that people are interested in maintaining or restoring is …