Natural coastlines are vital for ecological security and sustainable development. To mitigate their decline, China has implemented requisition-compensation balance policy (RCBP) for coastlines, adapted from the management of cultivated land. This study systematically reviews the policy’s institutional evolution and highlights fundamental distinctions between coastlines and cultivated land in functional services, spatial hetero...

Nuclear power serves as an efficient, clean, and low-carbon energy source that constitutes a significant component of the energy portfolio in numerous countries. Most nuclear power plants are predominantly situated in coastal regions, utilizing seawater as the ultimate heat sink for their cooling systems. Real-time monitoring of marine organism dynamics near water intakes is essential to mitigate the risk of unit shutdowns tri...