@article{fdi:010066780, title = {{A} framework for understanding climate change impacts on coral reef social-ecological systems}, author = {{C}inner, {J}. {E}. and {P}ratchett, {M}. {S}. and {G}raham, {N}. {A}. {J}. and {M}essmer, {V}. and {F}uentes, {M}mpb and {A}insworth, {T}. and {B}an, {N}. and {B}ay, {L}. {K}. and {B}lythe, {J}. and {D}issard, {D}elphine and {D}unn, {S}. and {E}vans, {L}. and {F}abinyi, {M}. and {F}idelman, {P}. and {F}igueiredo, {J}. and {F}risch, {A}. {J}. and {F}ulton, {C}. {J}. and {H}icks, {C}. {C}. and {L}ukoschek, {V}. and {M}allela, {J}. and {M}oya, {A}. and {P}enin, {L}. and {R}ummer, {J}. {L}. and {W}alker, {S}. and {W}illiamson, {D}. {H}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}orals and coral-associated species are highly vulnerable to the emerging effects of global climate change. {T}he widespread degradation of coral reefs, which will be accelerated by climate change, jeopardizes the goods and services that tropical nations derive from reef ecosystems. {H}owever, climate change impacts to reef social-ecological systems can also be bi-directional. {F}or example, some climate impacts, such as storms and sea level rise, can directly impact societies, with repercussions for how they interact with the environment. {T}his study identifies the multiple impact pathways within coral reef social-ecological systems arising from four key climatic drivers: increased sea surface temperature, severe tropical storms, sea level rise and ocean acidification. {W}e develop a novel framework for investigating climate change impacts in social-ecological systems, which helps to highlight the diverse impacts that must be considered in order to develop a more complete understanding of the impacts of climate change, as well as developing appropriate management actions to mitigate climate change impacts on coral reef and people.}, keywords = {{S}ocial-ecological ; {C}oral reef ; {C}limate change ; {M}ultiple impacts}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{R}egional {E}nvironmental {C}hange}, volume = {16}, numero = {4}, pages = {1133--1146}, ISSN = {1436-3798}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1007/s10113-015-0832-z}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066780}, }