Principle 4 of of the Draft Declaration on Planetary Boundaries provides for governments to be responsible for earth system processes. RESPONSIBILITY means Establishing over-arching legal principles and duties to recognise and respect planetary boundaries Ensuring people have the right to…
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Sustainable boundaries – a missed opportunity?
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Note from P.B.I. Director Deborah Tripley on Rio+20 The Planetary Boundaries Initiative (P.B.I.) has called for sustainable boundaries to be part of the final Outcome Document presented to Heads of government at the Rio+20 conference which starts this week. We…
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Planetary Boundaries Initiative Briefing on Amendments to 22 May Zero Draft
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On 29 May 2012 the Planetary Boundaries Initiative published its amendments to the Zero Draft of 22 May 2012. Concerned at the lack of recognition in the Zero Draft for planetary boundaries or earth system processes, P.B.I. calls for changes…
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Economics & Planetary Boundaries
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by Victor Anderson, Senior Policy Officer, Green Economy, WWF-UK “Planetary boundaries” analysis originated in the science community, but it is such a powerful picture that it is rapidly drawing interest from people involved in politics, campaigning, law, and business. But…
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Rio +20 and the Importance of Planetary Boundaries
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by Victor Anderson, Senior Policy Officer, Green Economy, WWF-UK The UN sustainable development conference in Rio – June 20th/21st/22nd – is an important opportunity for moving “planetary boundaries” on from discussion in the scientific community and into the fields of…
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Population, Reproductive Rights and Planetary Boundaries
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by Sarah Fisher,Research & Communications Officer, Population and Sustainability Network / Population and Climate Change Alliance (PCCA) Population and Sustainability Network Population is a critical but neglected link in the debate over potential policies to help ensure we respect the…