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Author(s): 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

Year: 2009

In: 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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Planetary boundaries: exploring the safe operating space for humanity

Identifying and quantifying planetary boundaries that must not be transgressed could help prevent human activities from causing unacceptable environmental change.

- New approach proposed for defining preconditions for human development

- Crossing certain biophysical thresholds could have disastrous consequences for humanity

- Three of nine interlinked planetary boundaries have already been overstepped

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