The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Opportunities and challenges on the path towards biodiversity recovery
Abstract The European Union (EU) has committed to an ambitious biodiversity recovery plan
in its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Green Deal. These policies aim to halt …
in its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Green Deal. These policies aim to halt …
Global kelp forest restoration: past lessons, present status, and future directions
Kelp forest ecosystems and their associated ecosystem services are declining around the
world. In response, marine managers are working to restore and counteract these declines …
world. In response, marine managers are working to restore and counteract these declines …
The blue acceleration: the trajectory of human expansion into the ocean
Does humanity's future lie in the ocean? As demand for resources continues to grow and
land-based sources decline, expectations for the ocean as an engine of human …
land-based sources decline, expectations for the ocean as an engine of human …
[HTML][HTML] A review of the combined effects of climate change and other local human stressors on the marine environment
Climate change (CC) is a key, global driver of change of marine ecosystems. At local and
regional scales, other local human stressors (LS) can interact with CC and modify its effects …
regional scales, other local human stressors (LS) can interact with CC and modify its effects …
Native biodiversity collapse in the eastern Mediterranean
Global warming causes the poleward shift of the trailing edges of marine ectotherm species
distributions. In the semi-enclosed Mediterranean Sea, continental masses and …
distributions. In the semi-enclosed Mediterranean Sea, continental masses and …
Integrated ocean management for a sustainable ocean economy
The rapidly evolving ocean economy, driven by human needs for food, energy,
transportation and recreation, has led to unprecedented pressures on the ocean that are …
transportation and recreation, has led to unprecedented pressures on the ocean that are …
The EICAT+ framework enables classification of positive impacts of alien taxa on native biodiversity
G Vimercati, AF Probert, L Volery… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Species introduced through human-related activities beyond their native range, termed alien
species, have various impacts worldwide. The IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for …
species, have various impacts worldwide. The IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for …
Integrating climate change in ocean planning
C Frazão Santos, T Agardy, F Andrade, H Calado… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The acceleration of global warming and increased vulnerability of marine social-ecological
systems affect the benefits provided by the ocean. Spatial planning of marine areas is vital to …
systems affect the benefits provided by the ocean. Spatial planning of marine areas is vital to …
The Kelp Forest Challenge: A collaborative global movement to protect and restore 4 million hectares of kelp forests
Marine kelp forests cover 1/3 of our world's coastlines, are heralded as a nature-based
solution to address socio-environmental issues, connect hundreds of millions of people with …
solution to address socio-environmental issues, connect hundreds of millions of people with …
Twelve recommendations for advancing marine conservation in European and contiguous seas
Like most ocean regions today, the European and contiguous seas experience cumulative
impacts from local human activities and global pressures. They are largely in poor …
impacts from local human activities and global pressures. They are largely in poor …