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Stakeholder Governance of the Energy‐Biodiversity Nexus in the Renewable Energy Sector: Pathways to Achieve SDGs in the MENA Region

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review examines stakeholder roles in managing biodiversity within renewable‐energy projects across the MENA region, a highly climate‐vulnerable region yet pursuing rapid energy transition toward achieving SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy). The focus is on regulatory bodies and sector companies as primary actors.
Ghada Amin, Nora Adam, Remmer Sassen
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Coral microbiome in estuary coral community of Pearl River Estuary: insights into variation in coral holobiont adaptability to low-salinity conditions

BMC Microbiology
Background Low salinity is a crucial environmental stressor that affects estuarine coral ecosystems considerably. However, few studies have focused on the effects of low-salinity conditions on coral-associated microorganisms and the adaptability of coral
Mengling Lan, Kaixiang Gao, Zhenjun Qin, Zhanhong Li, Ru Meng, Lifei Wei, Biao Chen, Xiaopeng Yu, Lijia Xu, Yongzhi Wang, Kefu Yu   +10 more
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Predicting Potential Habitat Suitability and Environmental Driving Mechanisms of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea Using MaxEnt Modeling

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Coral reefs in the South China Sea (SCS) are critical for regional marine biodiversity and ecosystem services but face escalating threats from climate change and anthropogenic stressors.
Weijie Qin, Honglei Jiang, Biao Chen, Rongyong Huang   +3 more
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Regional Sustainable Economic Development in the Caribbean? A Discursive Inquiry

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Caribbean region is governed by several regional bodies. Among the more important organizations for small island states, where coral reefs and ocean conservation are paramount, is the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Currently, the region is going through critical environmental changes that bring important vulnerabilities.
Peter J. Jacques, Audrey Copeland
wiley   +1 more source

Response of coral calcification and calcifying fluid composition to thermally induced bleaching stress

Scientific Reports, 2017
Severe, global-scale thermal stress events like those of 1998 and 2016, are becoming more frequent and intense, potentially compromising the future of coral reefs.
J. P. D’Olivo, M. T. McCulloch
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Coral reef fish and the aquarium trade: ecological impacts and socio-cultural influences in southern Sri Lanka [PDF]

, 2012
The chronic degradation of coral reefs globally and its negative impact on coastal communities such as those in southern Sri Lanka dependent on the marine ornamental trade for their livelihood forms the focus of this study.
HOWARD, JAMES,ALEXANDER
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The sixth GCRMN Status of coral reefs of the world: 2020 : animation

, 2021
The flagship product of the GCRMN is the Status of Coral Reefs of the World report that describes the status and trends of coral reefs worldwide. This sixth edition of the GCRMN Status of Coral Reefs of the World report is the first since 2008, and the ...
Global Coral Reef Monitoring network (GCRMN), International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)   +1 more
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Mainstreaming Sustainability and Climate Change Across Higher Education: Lessons From Ten Pioneering Universities

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a critical role in preparing graduates to address the interconnected global crises of the 21st century. Despite explicit calls from UNESCO's Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework (SDG 4 on quality education) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) Action
Walter Leal Filho, Tarek Ben Hassen, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Chih‐Cheng Lin, Wen‐Hong Liu   +4 more
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Numerical Modeling of Wave Hydrodynamics Around Submerged Artificial Reefs on Fringing Reefs in Weizhou Island of Northern South China Sea

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
This study numerically investigates wave transformation and setup processes across fringing reefs, focusing on artificial reef configuration effects under varying tidal conditions and incident wave parameters.
Zuodong Liang, Guangxian Huang, Wen Huang, Hailun Chen, Kefu Yu, Dong-Sheng Jeng   +5 more
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Threshold Effects in Coral Reef Fisheries [PDF]

Coral reefs may naturally flip between coral-dominated and algae-dominated states, when species' stocks trespass some threshold levels. This essay uses a stylized model of a coral reef to show how fishing may induce flips towards more algae-dominated ...
Anne Sophie Crépin
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