Planetary boundaries and earth system governance. Exploring the links

F. Biermann

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Abstract

This article discusses the concept of planetary boundaries that has been advanced by a group of leading experts around Johan Rockström. I place the concept of planetary boundaries in the larger framework of the emerging research paradigm of earth system governance, welcoming it as a crucial contribution that defines the overall goals of governance. Yet I also elaborate on the political conflicts that surround the identification of planetary boundaries, which are, in the end, a social construct. I then explore the policy and governance responses that may follow from the planetary boundary approach. In the conclusion, I point to several research challenges that flow from the current state of knowledge on planetary boundaries. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4-9
JournalEcological Economics
Volume81
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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