Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity
2009/01/01 by Johan Rockström, Will Steffen, Kevin J. Noone +26 · 2 citations
Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Coastal and Marine Management #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution
paper · doi:10.5751/es-03180-140232
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Abstract
Rockström, J., W. Steffen, K. Noone, Å. Persson, F. S. Chapin, III, E. Lambin, T. M. Lenton, M. Scheffer, C. Folke, H. Schellnhuber, B. Nykvist, C. A. De Wit, T. Hughes, S. van der Leeuw, H. Rodhe, S. Sörlin, P. K. Snyder, R. Costanza, U. Svedin, M. Falkenmark, L. Karlberg, R. W. Corell, V. J. Fabry, J. Hansen, B. Walker, D. Liverman, K. Richardson, P. Crutzen, and J. Foley. 2009. Planetary boundaries:exploring the safe operating space for humanity. Ecology and Society 14(2): 32. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03180-140232
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