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Identifying and quantifying planetary boundaries that must not be transgressed could help prevent human activities from causing unacceptable environmental change.
Rockström, J.; Steffen, W.; Noone, K.; Persson, Å.; Chapin, S.; Lambin, E.F.; Lenton, T.M.; Scheffer, M.; Folke, C.; Schellnhuber, H.J.; Nykvist, B.; de Wit, C.A.; Hughes, T.; van der Leeuw, S.; Rodhe, H.; Sörlin, S.; Snyder, P.K.; Costanza, R.; Sved (2009). Planetary boundaries: exploring the safe operating space for humanity. Rockström, J., W. Steffen, K. Noone, Å. Persson, F. S. Chapin, E. Lambin, T.M. Lenton, M. Scheffer, C. Folke, H.J. Schellnhuber, B. Nykvist, C.A. de Wit, T. Hughes, S. van der Leeuw, H. Rodhe, S. Sörlin, P.K. Snyder, R. Costanza, U. Svedin, M. Falkenmark, L. Karlberg, R.W. Corell, V.J. Fabry, J. Hansen, B. Walker, D. Liverman, K. Richardson, P. Crutzen, J.A. Foley (2009). Planetary boundaries: exploring the safe operating space for humanity. Ecology and Society, 14 (2).
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Feature / The destruction of nature endangers both human and environmental health. Nature-based solutions could prove the “Earth’s best bet for the coming decades.”
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6 January 2021 / About Participation and Public policy
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