Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

Steffen, Will; Richardson, Katherine; Rockström, Johan; E. Cornell, Sarah; Fetzer, Ingo; M. Bennett, Elena; Biggs, Reinette; R. Carpenter, Stephen; de Vries, Wim; A. de Wit, Cynthia; Folke, Carl; Gerten, Dieter; Heinke, Jens; M. Mace, Georgina; M. Persson, Linn; Ramanathan, Veerabhadran; Reyers, Belinda; Sörlin, Sverker

doi:10.1126/science.1259855

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Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

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Authors:

Will Steffen

Katherine Richardson

Johan Rockström

Abstract

Crossing the boundaries in global sustainability The planetary boundary (PB) concept, introduced in 2009, aimed to define the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate. This approach has proved influential in global sustainability policy development. Steffen et al. provide an upd...

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