This study aims to evaluate the development quality of marine carbon sinks in China's coastal regions under the strategic background of the "carbon peak and carbon neutrality" initiative, while identifying regional disparities and multidimensional driving factors to support high-quality marine...

This study is of great significance in revealing the interactive and coordinated relationship between tourism development and the ecological environment, improving the level of environmental governance in the process of tourism economic development and realising the dual-carbon goal and...

Gaining insights into research trends, especially in emerging fields, is vital for advancing scholarly work. Accordingly, this study aims to analyze the research front of marine economy and management. Based on the Essential Science Indicators database of highly cited papers and the Chinese...

Maritime security is a crucial aspect of national security. In recent years, it has become a vital factor in safeguarding maritime rights and interests, developing maritime power, and strengthening global ocean governance. This paper aims to review the current status and research hotspots of...

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the role of NGOs in this governance and consider the dynamics among fishing nations from the NGOs' perspective.This study examines the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in managing toothfish fisheries. The Commission for the Conservation of...

To overcome the structural limitations arising from subjectively preset adjustable parameters in the NGBM(1,1) model family and significantly enhance its predictive capability for complex nonlinear systems, this study develops a novel self-adaptive nonlinear discrete grey model...

Sustainable fishing practices are essential for preserving marine ecosystems and supporting the livelihoods of coastal communities. This study aims to investigate currently practised fishing gear types used in motorised fishing crafts and to assess fishers' knowledge, awareness and perceptions...

Under the national strategy of "Building a Strong Maritime Country," this study aims to scientifically evaluate the high-quality development level of China's coastal marine economy through quantitative analysis. This study aims to reveal the spatiotemporal evolution law of marine economic...

Purpose - Coastal zone ecological restoration project is of great significance to alleviate marine ecological degradation. Evaluating the effect of coastal ecological restoration projects and identifying the obstacle factors affecting their restoration level can provide an empirical basis for...

Purpose - This study aims to investigate the impact of seaport efficiency on economic growth in Ghana over the period 2006-2020. Design/methodology/approach - Comprehensive methodology, diverse data analysis techniques, including Augmented Dickey-Fuller tests, autoregressive distributed lag...