Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

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

doi:10.1126/science.1259855

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Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

Published in Science • Jan 15, 2015

Authors:

Will Steffen

Katherine Richardson

Johan Rockström

Abstract

The planetary boundaries framework defines a safe operating space for humanity based on the intrinsic biophysical processes that regulate the stability of the Earth system. Here, we revise and update the planetary boundary framework, with a focus on the underpinning biophysical science, based on tar...

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Planetary boundaries

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Humanity

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