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  • FACILITY

Planetary Boundaries

Rethinking wedges

Planetary Boundaries

UNEP Year Book 2012

Supplementary Information

Planetary boundary research

The nine planetary boundaries 

A safe operating space for humanity

To save the planet, listen to everyone

Between Social and Planetary Boundaries

OECD: Act now or face costly consequences

Table and diagram of nine planetary boundaries

Systems crucial to stability of planet compromised

Bankrupting Nature, denying our planetary boundaries

Video interview regarding planetary boundaries: Asa Persson

Video interview regarding planetary boundaries: Johan Rockstrom

Governance experts warn U.N. overhaul required to govern Earth system    

Planetary dashboard shows 'great accleration' in human actvity since 1950

State of the Planet Declaration issued by the Planet under pressure Conference (2012)

        


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