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Policy design for the Anthropocene

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  • Thomas Sterner

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Edward B. Barbier

    (Colorado State University)

  • Ian Bateman

    (University of Exeter)

  • Inge Bijgaart

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Anne-Sophie Crépin

    (The Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
    Stockholm University)

  • Ottmar Edenhofer

    (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
    Technische Universität Berlin
    Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change)

  • Carolyn Fischer

    (Resources for the Future)

  • Wolfgang Habla

    (Centre for European Economic Research)

  • John Hassler

    (University of Gothenburg
    Stockholm University)

  • Olof Johansson-Stenman

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Andreas Lange

    (University of Hamburg)

  • Stephen Polasky

    (University of Minnesota)

  • Johan Rockström

    (Stockholm University)

  • Henrik G. Smith

    (Lund University)

  • Will Steffen

    (Stockholm University
    The Australian National University)

  • Gernot Wagner

    (Harvard University Center for the Environment)

  • James E. Wilen

    (University of California)

  • Francisco Alpízar

    (Environment for Development Initiative, CATIE)

  • Christian Azar

    (Chalmers University of Technology)

  • Donna Carless

    (University of Exeter)

  • Carlos Chávez

    (Universidad de Talca)

  • Jessica Coria

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Gustav Engström

    (The Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)

  • Sverker C. Jagers

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Gunnar Köhlin

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Åsa Löfgren

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Håkan Pleijel

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Amanda Robinson

    (University of Exeter)

Abstract

Today, more than ever, ‘Spaceship Earth’ is an apt metaphor as we chart the boundaries for a safe planet1. Social scientists both analyse why society courts disaster by approaching or even overstepping these boundaries and try to design suitable policies to avoid these perils. Because the threats of transgressing planetary boundaries are global, long-run, uncertain and interconnected, they must be analysed together to avoid conflicts and take advantage of synergies. To obtain policies that are effective at both international and local levels requires careful analysis of the underlying mechanisms across scientific disciplines and approaches, and must take politics into account. In this Perspective, we examine the complexities of designing policies that can keep Earth within the biophysical limits favourable to human life.

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  • Thomas Sterner & Edward B. Barbier & Ian Bateman & Inge Bijgaart & Anne-Sophie Crépin & Ottmar Edenhofer & Carolyn Fischer & Wolfgang Habla & John Hassler & Olof Johansson-Stenman & Andreas Lange & St, 2019. "Policy design for the Anthropocene," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 2(1), pages 14-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:2:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41893-018-0194-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-018-0194-x
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