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SUMMARY:Planetary Boundaries 2.0: the latest advancements on defining a sa
 fe operating space for humanity on Earth - Johan Rockström  Professor in 
 Environmental Sciences  Executive Director of the Stockholm Resilience Cen
 tre\, Stockholm University
DTSTART:20141029T170000Z
DTEND:20141029T180000Z
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CONTACT:Alison Harvey
DESCRIPTION:Major advancements in Earth system science and resilience rese
 arch\, enabled the scientific proposition in 2009 to define science based 
 planetary boundaries\, aimed at delineating a biophysical safe operating s
 pace for human development on Earth. The key elements of scientific advanc
 ement that formed the ingredients of the planetary boundaries framework in
 clude (1) the evidence of the advent of the Anthropocene\, (2) tipping ele
 ments in the Earth system\, (3) the unique role of the Holocene equilibriu
 m as the only stable state of the planet we know that can support our mode
 rn world\, and (4) the deeper understanding of interactions\, feedbacks an
 d threshold dynamics among processes and components of the Earth system. S
 ince its original publication the PB framework has triggered major scienti
 fic scrutiny\, debate and advancements (with 933 scientific citations and 
 62 scientific publications directly addressing planetary boundaries\, Web 
 of Science 20th October 2014). This has resulted in significant progress i
 n assessing the identification of planetary boundary processes and improve
 d definition of boundary levels. It has also triggered scientific efforts 
 of coupling global planetary boundaries with regional definitions and to d
 eepen the analysis of interactions among boundaries. It has also triggered
  new integrated research on global governance and equity dimensions of pla
 netary stewardship of a safe and just operating space within planetary bou
 ndaries.  
LOCATION:Large Lecture Theatre\, Department of Geography\, Downing Site
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