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Planetary boundaries for a blue planet

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posted on 2023-05-24, 04:02 authored by Kirsty NashKirsty Nash, Cvitanovic, C, Elizabeth FultonElizabeth Fulton, Halpern, BS, Milner-Gulland, EJ, Reginald WatsonReginald Watson, Julia BlanchardJulia Blanchard
Concepts underpinning the planetary boundaries framework are being incorporated into multilateral discussions on sustainability, influencing international environmental policy development. Research underlying the boundaries has primarily focused on terrestrial systems, despite the fundamental role of marine biomes for Earth system function and societal wellbeing, seriously hindering the efficacy of the boundary approach. We explore boundaries from a marine perspective. For each boundary, we show how improved integration of marine systems influences our understanding of the risk of crossing these limits. Better integration of marine systems is essential if planetary boundaries are to inform Earth system governance.

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Publication title

Nature Ecology and Evolution

Pagination

1625-1634

ISSN

2397-334X

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Nature Publishing Group

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2017 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems

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