The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with 169 specific targets could be a step forward in achieving efficient governance and policies for global sustainable development. An essential element will be the global indicator...

Worldwide, most global cities are located in coastal zones, but the paradox of sustainability is especially striking for US global cities. This article examines such a paradox, drawn between globalization-induced development and coastal ecosystems. It focuses on two developmental components...

The purpose of this paper is to provide a cost-centric policy approach to coastal resiliency planning. Current policy dynamics in many countries treat risky coastal areas as revenue centers. This results in coastal resiliency policies that are focused on maintaining the economic value of...

Worldwide, most global cities are located in coastal zones, but a paradox of sustainability is especially striking for American global cities. This article examines such paradox drawn between globalization-induced development and coastal ecosystems. It focuses on two developmental components...

The ocean is being jeopardized because of the adverse effects of climate change and human activities, such as marine plastic pollution, extreme weather events, sea level rises, and others. In addressing these ocean risks, ensuring sufficient finance to sustain the ocean economy is an...