“A safe operating space for humanity”
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“A safe operating space for humanity” is a landmark scientific paper that introduced the planetary boundaries framework, defining environmental limits within which human societies can safely operate.
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Target entity: “A safe operating space for humanity” Context triple: [Johan Rockström, notableWork, “A safe operating space for humanity”]
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Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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C.
Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime
"Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime" is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks humanity’s relationship with the Earth in the context of climate change and the Anthropocene.
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Earth’s Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity
"Earth’s Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity" is the subtitle of James Lovelock’s environmental science book *The Revenge of Gaia*, emphasizing the urgent, existential threat that global climate change poses to human civilization.
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E.
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review is a landmark UK-commissioned report that applies economic analysis to demonstrate the dependence of human prosperity on nature and to propose reforms for integrating biodiversity and natural capital into economic decision-making.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: “A safe operating space for humanity” Target entity description: “A safe operating space for humanity” is a landmark scientific paper that introduced the planetary boundaries framework, defining environmental limits within which human societies can safely operate.
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A.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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B.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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C.
Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime
"Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime" is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks humanity’s relationship with the Earth in the context of climate change and the Anthropocene.
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D.
Earth’s Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity
"Earth’s Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity" is the subtitle of James Lovelock’s environmental science book *The Revenge of Gaia*, emphasizing the urgent, existential threat that global climate change poses to human civilization.
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E.
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review is a landmark UK-commissioned report that applies economic analysis to demonstrate the dependence of human prosperity on nature and to propose reforms for integrating biodiversity and natural capital into economic decision-making.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark paper
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scientific article ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines | environmental limits within which humanity can operate safely ⓘ |
| describes | safe operating space for humanity ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Earth system science
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environmental science ⓘ sustainability science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Björn Nykvist
NERFINISHED
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Brian Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Carl Folke NERFINISHED ⓘ Cynthia A. de Wit NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Liverman NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric F. Lambin NERFINISHED ⓘ F. Stuart Chapin III NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Joachim Schellnhuber NERFINISHED ⓘ Henning Rodhe NERFINISHED ⓘ James Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Rockström NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Foley NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Noone NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Karlberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Malin Falkenmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Marten Scheffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Crutzen NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter K. Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Costanza NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert W. Corell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sander van der Leeuw NERFINISHED ⓘ Sverker Sörlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy M. Lenton NERFINISHED ⓘ Uno Svedin NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria J. Fabry NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Steffen NERFINISHED ⓘ Åsa Persson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDOI | 10.1038/461472a ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
basis for sustainability policy discussions
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framework for global environmental governance ⓘ |
| hasIssue | 7263 ⓘ |
| hasPageEnd | 475 ⓘ |
| hasPageStart | 472 ⓘ |
| hasPublicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| hasVolume | 461 ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | Anthropocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | planetary boundaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| proposesBoundary |
atmospheric aerosol loading
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biodiversity loss ⓘ biogeochemical flows ⓘ chemical pollution ⓘ climate change ⓘ global freshwater use ⓘ land-system change ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ stratospheric ozone depletion ⓘ |
| proposesNumberOfBoundaries | 9 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Nature Publishing Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | A safe operating space for humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: “A safe operating space for humanity” Description of subject: “A safe operating space for humanity” is a landmark scientific paper that introduced the planetary boundaries framework, defining environmental limits within which human societies can safely operate.
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