High-seas Biodiversity and Genetic Resources: Science and Policy Questions
"This is a very eventful year for the conservation and study of highseas biodiversity, with developments that put relevant policy and scientific directions at a significant crossroads. In February, the ocean division of the United Nations (UN) reconvened ...
Progress and perspectives on question-driven coral-reef monitoring
"Despite a steady growth in coral-reef monitoring efforts, the application of the monitoring results to decisionmaking often remains limited, because questions that can be answered are frequently posed after monitoring commences, rather than having the qu...
Watersheds and Coral Reefs: Conservation Science, Policy, and Implementation
"Coral reefs worldwide are being degraded by human-induced disturbances, resulting in ecological, economic, and cultural losses. Runoff and sedimentation are among the greatest threats to the coastal reefs surrounding high islands and adjacent to continen...