Institutional Frameworks and Strategies for Implementing the Socio-Ecosystemic Approach to Coastal Marine Governance in Cuba

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

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Comments on the Quality of English Language

There are repeated sentences in different pages. See the attached file

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Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

This study examines the institutional frameworks and policies for socio-ecosystemic coastal governance in south-eastern Cuba, addressing a timely and regionally important issue. The mixed-methods approach (scientometric, legal and DPSIR analysis) is well structured and the data provide valuable insights into Cuba's coastal governance challenges. However, the manuscript requires minor revisions to improve clarity and methodological rigour.
(1) Outdated references (e.g., literature from the 2000s); integration of recent studies (e.g., 2020+ on adaptive governance) and related studies (e.g., CLSER: A new indicator for the social-ecological resilience of coastal systems and sustainable management).
(2) It is unclear how the Cuban legal framework conflicts with implementation, please be specific.
(3) The implementation of the DPSIR lacks operational clarity, please specify how 'pressures' have been quantified. Timeframe, geographical scope, data accessibility are also not specified.
(4) Lack of mechanisms to explain why some management measures succeed/fail.
(5) Limited comparative analysis (e.g. Caribbean countries with similar governance challenges).

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