Research practice, funding agencies and global science organizations suggest that
research aimed at addressing sustainability challenges is most effective when 'co …

Highlights•The concept of social–ecological systems highlights the interlinked dynamics of
environmental and societal change.•Further mainstreaming this concept promises major …

Coral reefs can undergo unexpected and dramatic changes in community composition, so
called phase shifts. This can have profound consequences for ecosystem services upon …

Humanity has emerged as a major force in the operation of the biosphere. The focus is
shifting from the environment as externality to the biosphere as precondition for social …

Degradation of coral reefs is often associated with changes in community structure where
macroalgae become the dominant benthic life form. These phase shifts can be difficult to …

The scale, rate, and intensity of humans' environmental impact has engendered broad
discussion about how to find plausible pathways of development that hold the most promise …

Diagnostic curettage has for many years been the method of choice to diagnose endometrial
cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding. The costs for curettage performed today …

Faced with numerous seemingly intractable social and environmental challenges, many
scholars and practitioners are increasingly interested in understanding how to actively …

Coral reefs underpin a range of ecosystem goods and services that contribute to the well‐
being of millions of people. However, tropical coral reefs in the Anthropocene are likely to be …

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 …