Connecting planetary boundaries and planetary health: a resilient and stable Earth system is crucial for human health
Summary
Earth system scientists developed the planetary boundaries framework for measuring and tracking the stability and resilience of the Earth system. The framework quantifies safe boundary levels for nine processes that regulate the state of the Earth system and are increasingly affected by human activity.
Six of these planetary boundaries are now transgressed and most trend towards further transgression.
Link to centre authors:
Rockström, Johan
Publication info: Samuel S Myers, Oskar Masztalerz, Samantha Ahdoot, Sabine Gabrysch, Joyeeta Gupta, Andy Haines, Henrika Kleineberg-Massuthe, Nathalie J Lambrecht, Philip J Landrigan, Jemilah Mahmood, Lisa M Pörtner, Jason Rohr, Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Amanda S Wendt, Britt Wray, Johan Rockström. 2025. Connecting planetary boundaries and planetary health: a resilient and stable Earth system is crucial for human health. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(25)01256-5
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