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U. Rashid Sumaila
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 245
Citations - 15531
U. Rashid Sumaila is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fishing & Fisheries management. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 209 publications receiving 12008 citations. Previous affiliations of U. Rashid Sumaila include National University of Malaysia.
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Towards sustainability in world fisheries
Daniel Pauly,Villy Christensen,Sylvie Guénette,Tony J. Pitcher,U. Rashid Sumaila,Carl J. Walters,Reg Watson,Dirk Zeller +7 more
TL;DR: Zoning the oceans into unfished marine reserves and areas with limited levels of fishing effort would allow sustainable fisheries, based on resources embedded in functional, diverse ecosystems.
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A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets
Derek P. Tittensor,Derek P. Tittensor,Matt Walpole,Samantha L. L. Hill,Daniel G. Boyce,Daniel G. Boyce,Gregory L. Britten,Neil D. Burgess,Neil D. Burgess,Stuart H. M. Butchart,Paul Leadley,Eugenie Regan,Rob Alkemade,Roswitha Baumung,Céline Bellard,Lex Bouwman,Lex Bouwman,Nadine Bowles-Newark,Anna M. Chenery,William W. L. Cheung,Villy Christensen,H. David Cooper,Annabel R. Crowther,Matthew J. R. Dixon,Alessandro Galli,Valérie Gaveau,Richard D. Gregory,Nicolás L. Gutiérrez,Tim Hirsch,Robert Höft,Stephanie R. Januchowski-Hartley,Marion Karmann,Cornelia B. Krug,Fiona Leverington,Jonathan Loh,Rik Kutsch Lojenga,Kelly Malsch,Alexandra Marques,David H. W. Morgan,Peter J. Mumby,Tim Newbold,Kieran Noonan-Mooney,Shyama Pagad,Bradley C. Parks,Henrique M. Pereira,Tim Robertson,Carlo Rondinini,Luca Santini,Jörn P. W. Scharlemann,Jörn P. W. Scharlemann,Stefan Schindler,Stefan Schindler,U. Rashid Sumaila,Louise S. L. Teh,Jennifer van Kolck,Piero Visconti,Yimin Ye +56 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive mid-term assessment of progress toward 20 biodiversity-related “Aichi Targets” to be achieved within a decade is provided using 55 indicator data sets and pinpoints the problems and areas that will need the most attention in the next few years.
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An index to assess the health and benefits of the global ocean
Benjamin S. Halpern,Catherine Longo,Darren Hardy,Karen L. McLeod,Jameal F. Samhouri,Steven K. Katona,Kristin M. Kleisner,Sarah E. Lester,Jennifer K. O'Leary,Marla Ranelletti,Andrew Rosenberg,Courtney Scarborough,Elizabeth R. Selig,Benjamin D. Best,Daniel R. Brumbaugh,F. Stuart Chapin,Larry B. Crowder,Kendra L. Daly,Scott C. Doney,Cristiane T. Elfes,Cristiane T. Elfes,Michael J. Fogarty,Steven D. Gaines,Kelsey I. Jacobsen,Leah Bunce Karrer,Heather M. Leslie,Elizabeth Neeley,Daniel Pauly,Stephen Polasky,Bud Ris,Kevin St. Martin,Gregory S. Stone,U. Rashid Sumaila,Dirk Zeller +33 more
TL;DR: An index comprising ten diverse public goals for a healthy coupled human–ocean system and calculated the index for every coastal country provides a powerful tool to raise public awareness, direct resource management, improve policy and prioritize scientific research.
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Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution
Winnie W. Y. Lau,Yonathan Shiran,Richard M. Bailey,Ed Cook,Martin R. Stuchtey,Julia Koskella,Costas A. Velis,Linda K Godfrey,Julien Boucher,Margaret B. Murphy,Richard C. Thompson,Emilia Jankowska,Arturo Castillo Castillo,Toby D. Pilditch,Ben Dixon,Laura Koerselman,Edward Kosior,Enzo Favoino,Jutta Gutberlet,Sarah Baulch,Meera E. Atreya,David S. Fischer,Kevin K. He,Milan M. Petit,U. Rashid Sumaila,Emily Neil,M. Bernhofen,Keith Lawrence,James E. Palardy +28 more
TL;DR: To avoid a massive build-up of plastic in the environment, coordinated global action is urgently needed to reduce plastic consumption; increase rates of reuse, waste collection, and recycling; expand safe disposal systems; and accelerate innovation in the plastic value chain.
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Management Effectiveness of the World's Marine Fisheries
Camilo Mora,Ransom A. Myers,Marta Coll,Simone Libralato,Tony J. Pitcher,U. Rashid Sumaila,Dirk Zeller,Reg Watson,Kevin J. Gaston,Boris Worm +9 more
TL;DR: A global analysis shows that fishery management worldwide is lagging far behind international standards, and that the conversion of scientific advice into policy, through a participatory and transparent process, holds promise for achieving sustainable fisheries.