Blue carbon–the carbon stored and sequestered in mangrove forests, seagrass meadows,
and tidal salt marshes–is considered a cost-effective means to achieve positive climate …

In the Western Indian Ocean (WIO), local communities are increasingly assuming
responsibility for inshore marine resources either on their own or through collaborative …

Seagrasses contribute to the maintenance of human wellbeing. However certain aspects of
their role as ecosystem service (ES) providers remain understudied. Here, we synthesise the …

Marine‐protected areas (MPAs) are vital to marine conservation, but their coverage and
distribution is insufficient to address declines in global biodiversity and fisheries. In …

The paper develops a production function for the Global Ocean Health Index (OHI) for 2013.
Data from the Ocean Health Statistics, plus from the Human Development Index (HDI) for …

Abstract Central American and Caribbean (CAC) countries enjoy diverse marine
environments. The oceans that enclose these coastlines contribute significantly to their …

The consequences of human actions are a source of changes in ecosystems. These result
from alterations in the structure and patterns of interaction of the ecosystem, often with …

The recent attention on Blue Carbon (BC) signals its importance in the burgeoning Blue
Economy discourse. BC has traditionally referred to carbon that is sequestered by the …

Environmental challenges and the unequal distribution of environmental benefits and
burdens in addition to the dwindling (marine) resources are a main source of so-called socio …

The overexploitation of coastal ecosystems continues to threaten global biodiversity and
fisheries. This has prompted international conservation commitments, such as the …