TY - JOUR
T1 - Earth system justice needed to identify and live within Earth system boundaries
AU - Gupta, Joyeeta
AU - Liverman, Diana
AU - Prodani, Klaudia
AU - Aldunce, Paulina
AU - Bai, Xuemei
AU - Broadgate, Wendy
AU - Ciobanu, Daniel
AU - Gifford, Lauren
AU - Gordon, Chris
AU - Hurlbert, Margot
AU - Inoue, Cristina Y.A.
AU - Jacobson, Lisa
AU - Kanie, Norichika
AU - Lade, Steven J.
AU - Lenton, Timothy M.
AU - Obura, David
AU - Okereke, Chukwumerije
AU - Otto, Ilona M.
AU - Pereira, Laura
AU - Rockström, Johan
AU - Scholtens, Joeri
AU - Rocha, Juan
AU - Stewart-Koster, Ben
AU - David Tàbara, J.
AU - Rammelt, Crelis
AU - Verburg, Peter H.
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper was made possible through the voluntary commitment of time and research by the Earth Commissioners and the support of the researchers and secretariat from the Global Challenges Foundation; the Global Commons Alliance, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (with support from Oak Foundation, MAVA, Porticus, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Herlin Foundation and the Global Environment Facility); EC GA 884565; and ERC 101020082 that supported the work of some Commissioners.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Springer Nature Limited.
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - Living within planetary limits requires attention to justice as biophysical boundaries are not inherently just. Through collaboration between natural and social scientists, the Earth Commission defines and operationalizes Earth system justice to ensure that boundaries reduce harm, increase well-being, and reflect substantive and procedural justice. Such stringent boundaries may also affect ‘just access’ to food, water, energy and infrastructure. We show how boundaries may need to be adjusted to reduce harm and increase access, and challenge inequality to ensure a safe and just future for people, other species and the planet. Earth system justice may enable living justly within boundaries.
AB - Living within planetary limits requires attention to justice as biophysical boundaries are not inherently just. Through collaboration between natural and social scientists, the Earth Commission defines and operationalizes Earth system justice to ensure that boundaries reduce harm, increase well-being, and reflect substantive and procedural justice. Such stringent boundaries may also affect ‘just access’ to food, water, energy and infrastructure. We show how boundaries may need to be adjusted to reduce harm and increase access, and challenge inequality to ensure a safe and just future for people, other species and the planet. Earth system justice may enable living justly within boundaries.
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U2 - 10.1038/s41893-023-01064-1
DO - 10.1038/s41893-023-01064-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85149778304
SN - 2398-9629
VL - 6
SP - 630
EP - 638
JO - Nature Sustainability
JF - Nature Sustainability
IS - 6
ER -
