Planetary Boundaries

Ulrich Brand, Barbara Muraca, Éric Pineault, Marlyne Sahakian, Anke Schaffartzik, Andreas Novy, Christoph Streissler, Helmut Haberl, Viviana Asara, Kristina Dietz, Miriam Lang, Ashish Kothari, Tone Smith, Clive Spash, Alina Brad, Melanie Pichler, Christina Plank, Giorgos Velegrakis, Thomas Jahn, Angela CarterQingzhi Huan, Giorgos Kallis, Joan Martínez Alier, Gabriel Riva, Vishwas Satgar, Emiliano Teran Mantovani, Michelle Williams, Markus Wissen, Christoph Görg

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The planetary boundaries concept has profoundly changed the vocabulary and representation of global environmental issues. The article starts by highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of planetary boundaries from a social science perspective. It is argued that the growth imperative of capitalist economies, as well as other particular characteristics detailed below, are the main drivers of the ecological crisis and exacerbated trends already underway. Further, the planetary boundaries framework can support interpretations that do not solely emphasize technocratic operational approaches and costs, but also assume that these alone can be the solution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of the Anthropocene
Subtitle of host publicationHumans between Heritage and Future
EditorsNathanaël Wallenhorst, Christoph Wulf
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages91-97
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9783031259104
ISBN (Print)9783031259104, 9783031259098
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2023
Externally publishedYes

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