"Planetary boundaries" defined by leading scientists
A group of 28 leading scientists has made a first attempt to identify and quantify a set of nine planetary boundaries. Keeping within these will act as a safety barrier for sustainable human development, according to the group of scientists in an article published in Nature, September 24.
– Human pressure on the Earth System has reached a scale where abrupt global environmental change can no longer be excluded. To continue to live and operate safely, humanity has to stay away from critical ‘hard-wired’ thresholds in Earth’s environment, says lead author Professor Johan Rockström, Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University.
Listen to Professor Johan Rockström of the Stockholm Resilience Centre when he introduces the Planetary Boundaries concept.
