2024
The planetary boundaries concept presents a set of nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come
2023
For the first time, an international team of scientists is able to provide a detailed outline of planetary resilience by mapping out all nine boundary processes that define a safe operating space for humanity.
2022
Estimates of how the different control variables for seven planetary boundaries have changed from 1950 to present. The green shaded polygon represents the safe operating space. Source: Steffen et al. 2015
There has been a 50-fold increase in the production of chemicals since 1950. This is projected to triple again by 2050
2007
Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC) is an international research centre on resilience and sustainability science
