Jessica M Vandenberg

Biographic Data

ID191121
NAMEJessica M Vandenberg
GIVEN NAMESJessica M
FAMILY NAMEVandenberg
SIGNATUREVANDENBERG J M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Washington
ORCID0000-0001-7115-9682
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS6
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Toxic tides of change

    Open AccessJessica M Vandenberg, Eliana Ritts et al.ARTICLEAMBIO2026References: 72

    This paper offers a new perspective on the valuation of the impacts of industrial ocean pollution. Rising levels of industrial pollutants have a profound impact on marine resource-dependent peoples, particularly those dependent on seafood consumption. We argue that current regulation of these pollutants is both insufficient and inequitable, as it only accounts for impacts on physical health while ignoring cultural implications. This paper introdu…

  • Introduction to the Special Issue

    Open AccessJessica M Vandenberg, Trisia Farrelly et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2025

  • The Global Plastic Treaty odyssey

    Open AccessEmily Cowan, Emily Christine Cowan et al.ARTICLEOne Earth2025

  • Sensing inequity

    Open AccessElaine W Shen, Jessica M Vandenberg et al.ARTICLEBioSocieties2024

  • What are the Impacts on Community Wellbeing of Social Relations in Conservation Projects

    Open AccessKate Barclay, M Fabinyi et al.ARTICLEConservation and Society2024

    Organisations working on conservation and community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) projects with communities have sometimes damaged the wellbeing of those communities. The social and political dynamics between organisations funding or implementing projects and the communities in which they work might be a factor causing this damage. This review paper explores the literature for evidence of and methods for evaluating impacts on communit…

  • Plastic Politics of Delay

    Jessica M VandenbergARTICLEGlobal Environmental Politics2024Cited by: 2References: 17

    As the global plastics pollution crisis grows in severity and complexity, diverse solutions are being proposed across the public and private sectors. Notably, multinational corporations (MNCs) from the petrochemical and consumer goods sectors have become increasingly involved. From providing recycling infrastructure to directly participating in drafting action plans and policies, MNCs are engaging as political actors in plastics waste governance,…

  • Restoration

    Open AccessAnnet Pauwelussen, Annet P Pauwelussen et al.ARTICLEEnvironment and Society2024Cited by: 3

    Ecological restoration practices and technologies are emerging as a dominant tool for addressing global environmental crises. This shift in conservation from a protectionist paradigm to a more hands-on approach signifies a new era of active intervention to the repair of ecosystems. Such approaches demand novel forms of human participation, fostering new kinds of relations, practices, values, and assumptions of what is "natural." This special issu…

  • Rethinking plastic realities in Ghana

    Open AccessIvy S G Akuoko, Jessica M Vandenberg et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2023

    Plastics and plastic waste have emerged as one of the major challenges of the Anthropence, a so-called “wicked problem” complicated by a myriad of political, economic, cultural, and historical factors. The ubiquity of plastic waste has garnered increased attention from governments, non-profit organizations and the media, in turn expanding mitigative efforts. Yet much of this action has been ineffective, or in some cases, even harmful. Governance …

  • Marine litter and social inequities entangle Ecuadorian mangrove communities

    Open AccessKarly McMullen, Ana Tirapé et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2023

  • Assessing Indicators and Limitations of Food Security Objectives in Coral Reef Restoration

    Open AccessJessica M Vandenberg, Jessica Vandenberg et al.ARTICLEConservation and Society2021

    Coral reef restoration is often presented as a marine conservation solution that provides ‘win-win’ outcomes. However, most studies on reef restoration have focused on the biological success, while little is known about whether social objectives are ever achieved. This study investigates a reef restoration initiative in the Spermonde archipelago, Indonesia, where food security was initially presented as an intended social outcome. We utilised an …

  • The Risk of Dispossesion in the Aquapelago

    Open AccessJessica M Vandenberg, Jessica VandenbergARTICLEShima2020Cited by: 1

    Drawing on an ethnographic case study concerning fears of dispossession, corporate social responsibility and coral reef restoration (CRR), this article examines the socio-cultural dynamics related to an ongoing corporate-led CRR initiative located on a small coral island in the Spermonde archipelago of Indonesia. Surveys and semi-structured interviews were conducted on 154 households in villages on the island where the program was implemented and…