In the context of increasing pressures on the land-sea interface, the role of governance is a potentially important, yet unfortunately an understudied consideration in our pursuit of sustainability. Existing governance can set the course for the fragmented decision-making that currently spawns many inappropriate uses of coastal areas and watersheds (e.g., land-clearing for agriculture without considering … Continue reading Governance across the land-sea interface: Challenges & opportunities
New paper: effectiveness of different zones for marine biodiversity conservation
Hard to believe it has been two years since my postdoc at James Cook University finished and I moved back to Canada to continue my research (and start teaching!) at the University of Victoria. Here is a synopsis of one recent paper, which characterizes my revitalized stream of research with indigenous people (here called First … Continue reading New paper: effectiveness of different zones for marine biodiversity conservation