Uncertainty in Marine Invasion Science

摘要

This Research Topic focuses on bringing together human perceptions and activities for sustainable coastalandislandmarineresourceusesystems.Theinitialideaofthistopicformedbyanincreasing awarenessthathumanperceptions,individualdecision-makingand(pro-) environmentalbehavior are much closer connected than so far acknowledged by academia and the scienti?c research community in general.Management and governance of (large and small-scale) coastal marine resource use systems function in highly complex social and ecological environments, which are culturally embedded, value-driven, economically interest-led and politically biased.Local action is not least framed by mental contribution and attribution of coasts as places for living, recreation and resource use.Mental constructs of coasts and marine resources as valuable areas can, in some cases, lead to the protection and preservation by initiatives of collective action, and in other cases, it is di?cult to mobilize local communities to adapt and to engage in environmental management strategies (Ratter et al., 2016).Management processes therefore ought to integrate multiple perspectives as well as perception-driven standpoints on the individual as well as the decision-makers’ levels.Consequently, the analysis of perceptions has developed not only as part of philosophy and psychology but also of environmental science, anthropology and human geography.It encompasses intuitions, values, attitudes, thoughts, mind-sets, place attachments and sense of place.All of these in?uence human behavior and action, and can be collected or are available within the respective marine resource use system.Often, these systems support the livelihood of a large part of the local population.