planetary boundaries framework

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Earth system science model environmental sustainability framework global environmental governance concept

The planetary boundaries framework is a scientific model that identifies critical Earth system thresholds to define a safe operating space for humanity and guide sustainable development.

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“Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity”	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Earth system science model ⓘ environmental sustainability framework ⓘ global environmental governance concept ⓘ
aimsTo	guide sustainable development ⓘ identify critical Earth system thresholds ⓘ
appliedIn	corporate sustainability strategies ⓘ national environmental assessments ⓘ
associatedWithInstitution	Stockholm Environment Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockholm Resilience Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOn	Earth system science NERFINISHED ⓘ complex systems theory ⓘ
critiquedFor	global-scale focus over local contexts ⓘ uncertainties in boundary quantification ⓘ
defines	safe operating space for humanity ⓘ
developedBy	Johan Rockström NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Steffen NERFINISHED ⓘ a group of Earth system scientists ⓘ
emphasizes	maintaining Holocene-like Earth system conditions ⓘ preventing large-scale abrupt environmental change ⓘ
hasKeyAuthor	Katherine Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Cornell NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasUpdate	2015 refinement of boundary values ⓘ
includesBoundary	atmospheric aerosol loading ⓘ biogeochemical flows ⓘ biosphere integrity ⓘ climate change ⓘ freshwater use ⓘ introduction of novel entities ⓘ land-system change ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ stratospheric ozone depletion ⓘ
influenced	United Nations discussions on sustainability ⓘ global sustainability policy debates ⓘ
introducedConcept	planetary boundaries ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
originallyNamedBoundary	biodiversity loss ⓘ chemical pollution ⓘ
proposesNumberOfBoundaries	9 ⓘ
publishedIn	2009 ⓘ
publishedInJournal	Ecology and Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatesTo	Anthropocene NERFINISHED ⓘ sustainable development goals ⓘ
supports	science-based environmental targets ⓘ
updatedBoundaryName	biosphere integrity ⓘ novel entities ⓘ
usesConcept	non-linear Earth system dynamics ⓘ thresholds ⓘ tipping points ⓘ

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