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Click on image to downlload illustration. Credit: J. Lokrantz/Azote. Citation: Steffen et al. 2015. Planetary Boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet. Science Vol. 347 no. 6223
Illustration: Steffen et al. 2015
About the research
Since the planetary boundaries were first presented in 2009, researchers from around the world have sought to advance the concept
We are developing a knowledge platform to support these international research collaborations. The Planetary Boundaries research initiative is hosted at the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
It is a joint activity with the Australian National University and the University of Copenhagen.
Our goal is to advance scientific understanding about planetary boundaries and their implications for global sustainability.
This requires transdisciplinary research. It draws on diverse theoretical framings including Earth systems analysis, resilience research, governance and policy studies, ecological economics, and environmental history. The research activities also contribute to debates on global scientific responsibility and sustainability.
Discussions of the Planetary Boundaries concept:
Johan Rockström: addressing some key misconceptions
LATEST NEWS
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General news | 2019-11-18
EAT-Lancet Commission wins the 2019 Utstickarpriset
Praised for its efforts to disseminate knowledge and hope about the transition to a more sustainable system
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Research news | 2019-11-18
If you are serious about growth, be serious about sustainability
Indonesia has ambitious goals for its aquaculture investments. If they are serious, environmental assessments must be included too
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Research news | 2019-11-13
New network on nature-based solutions for cities
Centre joins “Nature-based Solutions for Urban Resilience in the Anthropocene” network
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Research news | 2019-11-12
No community or ecosystem is an island
Why thinking global and acting local can actually undermine sustainability at larger scales, and how to make sure that it doesn’t
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Research news | 2019-11-12
Championing cities for the climate
A state-of-the art review of urban data infrastructure reveals how cities can become powerful agents in the fight against climate change
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Research news | 2019-11-12
Where the rivers run
Research on water governance suggests that increasing engagement from groups outside the confined borders of central governance means rethinking those borders in the first place
Stockholm Resilience Centre is a collaboration between Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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