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Earth system justice needed to identify and live within Earth system boundaries

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  • Joyeeta Gupta

    (University of Amsterdam)

  • Diana Liverman

    (University of Arizona)

  • Klaudia Prodani

    (University of Amsterdam)

  • Paulina Aldunce

    (University of Chile and Center for Climate and Resilience Research)

  • Xuemei Bai

    (Australian National University)

  • Wendy Broadgate

    (Future Earth Global Hub Sweden)

  • Daniel Ciobanu

    (University of Amsterdam)

  • Lauren Gifford

    (University of Arizona)

  • Chris Gordon

    (University of Ghana)

  • Margot Hurlbert

    (University of Regina)

  • Cristina Y. A. Inoue

    (Radboud University)

  • Lisa Jacobson

    (Future Earth Global Hub Sweden)

  • Norichika Kanie

    (Keio University)

  • Steven J. Lade

    (Future Earth Global Hub Sweden
    Stockholm University
    Australian National University)

  • Timothy M. Lenton

    (University of Exeter)

  • David Obura

    (CORDIO East Africa)

  • Chukwumerije Okereke

    (Alex Ekwueme Federal University)

  • Ilona M. Otto

    (University of Graz)

  • Laura Pereira

    (University of the Witwatersrand)

  • Johan Rockström

    (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)

  • Joeri Scholtens

    (University of Amsterdam)

  • Juan Rocha

    (Future Earth Global Hub Sweden
    Stockholm University)

  • Ben Stewart-Koster

    (Griffith University)

  • J. David Tàbara

    (Global Climate Forum
    Autonomous University of Barcelona)

  • Crelis Rammelt

    (University of Amsterdam)

  • Peter H. Verburg

    (VU University Amsterdam
    WSL)

Abstract

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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  • Joyeeta Gupta & Diana Liverman & Klaudia Prodani & Paulina Aldunce & Xuemei Bai & Wendy Broadgate & Daniel Ciobanu & Lauren Gifford & Chris Gordon & Margot Hurlbert & Cristina Y. A. Inoue & Lisa Jacob, 2023. "Earth system justice needed to identify and live within Earth system boundaries," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 6(6), pages 630-638, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:6:y:2023:i:6:d:10.1038_s41893-023-01064-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-023-01064-1
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    1. Xuemei Bai & Syezlin Hasan & Lauren Seaby Andersen & Anders Bjørn & Şiir Kilkiş & Daniel Ospina & Jianguo Liu & Sarah E. Cornell & Oscar Sabag Muñoz & Ariane Bremond & Beatrice Crona & Fabrice DeClerc, 2024. "Translating Earth system boundaries for cities and businesses," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 7(2), pages 108-119, February.
    2. Louis J. Kotzé & Benoit Mayer & Harro van Asselt & Joana Setzer & Frank Biermann & Nicolas Celis & Sam Adelman & Bridget Lewis & Amanda Kennedy & Helen Arling & Birgit Peters, 2024. "Courts, climate litigation and the evolution of earth system law," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 15(1), pages 5-22, February.

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