Stockholm to Stockholm: Achieving a safe Earth requires goals that incorporate a just approach

Rockström, Johan; Gupta, Joyeeta; Qin, Dahe; Pedde, Simona; Broadgate, Wendy; Warszawski, Lila

doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2021.08.012

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“…Contributions to Earth system change and the consequences of its impacts vary greatly among social groups and countries. Given these interdependencies between inclusive human development and a stable and resilient Earth system 1 – 3 , 13 , an assessment of safe and just boundaries is required that accounts for Earth system resilience and human well-being in an integrated framework 4 , 5 .…”

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Safe and just Earth system boundaries

Rockström

Gupta

Qin

et al. 2023

Nature

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The stability and resilience of the Earth system and human well-being are inseparably linked1–3, yet their interdependencies are generally under-recognized; consequently, they are often treated independently4,5. Here, we use modelling and literature assessment to quantify safe and just Earth system boundaries (ESBs) for climate, the biosphere, water and nutrient cycles, and aerosols at global and subglobal scales. We propose ESBs for maintaining the resilience and stability of the Earth system (safe ESBs) and minimizing exposure to significant harm to humans from Earth system change (a necessary but not sufficient condition for justice)4. The stricter of the safe or just boundaries sets the integrated safe and just ESB. Our findings show that justice considerations constrain the integrated ESBs more than safety considerations for climate and atmospheric aerosol loading. Seven of eight globally quantified safe and just ESBs and at least two regional safe and just ESBs in over half of global land area are already exceeded. We propose that our assessment provides a quantitative foundation for safeguarding the global commons for all people now and into the future.

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Safe and just Earth system boundaries

Rockström

Gupta

Qin

et al. 2023

Nature

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“…In 2016, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda and its sustainable development goals. Health, poverty reduction, policy coherence, and food security are among the core objectives of the SDGs ( Rockström and Sukhdev 2017 ). Careful consideration of the domains covered by South African policies shows that, even though these policies highlight national development priorities, and many were adopted before the SDGs, they do not deviate from the SDGs.…”

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The complex challenge of governing food systems: The case of South African food policy

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International experience reveals that food policy development often occurs in silos and offers few tangible mechanisms to address the interlinked, systemic issues underpinning food and nutrition insecurity. This paper investigated what South African government policies cover in terms of different aspects of the food system, who is responsible for them, and how coordinated they are. Policy objectives were categorized into seven policy domains relevant to food systems: agriculture, environment, social protection, health, land, education, economic development, and rural development. Of the ninety-one policies reviewed from 1947–2017, six were identified as being "overarching" with goals across all the domains. About half of the policies focused on agriculture and the environment, reflecting an emphasis on agricultural production. Policies were formulated and implemented in silos. As a result, learning from implementation, and adjusting to improve impact has been limited. Particularly important is that coordination during implementation, across these complex domains, has been partial. In order to achieve its stated food and nutrition outcomes, including Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, South Africa needs to translate its policies into tangible, practical plans and processes guided by effective coordination and alignment. Key recommendations are practically to align policies to a higher-level "food goal", establish better coordination mechanisms, consolidate an effective monitoring and evaluation approach to address data gaps and encourage learning for adaptive implementation. Actively engaging the existing commitments to the SDGs would draw stated international commitments together to meet the constitutional commitment to food rights into an overarching food and nutrition security law.

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“…Cette logique comporte une gamme d'avantages notables (Lindblom, 1959). Toutefois, les enjeux environnementaux prennent actuellement des proportions qui pourraient atteindre des points de non-retour (Rockström et al, 2023). Des réponses proactives d'envergure seront nécessaires dans les années à venir et invitent ainsi à remettre en question la logique incrémentale.…”

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Revue historique de la gouvernance mondiale de l'environnement (1945–2022)

Beaudoin

2023

Can J Pol Sci

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Résumé Cinquante ans après la Conférence de Stockholm de 1972, la littérature est appelée à offrir un compte rendu sur le passé et informer les décisions à venir. Dans ce contexte, le présent essai critique propose une revue historique de la gouvernance mondiale de l'environnement, couvrant la période de 1945 à 2022. Pour ce faire, il réunit les processus et évènements marquants des dernières décennies et distingue les moments clés ayant façonné la gouvernance mondiale de l'environnement. Informé par la littérature scientifique et des documents officiels, l'article expose l’émergence, la mise à l'agenda et l'institutionnalisation de plusieurs enjeux environnementaux. Il contribue ainsi à situer les développements qu'a connus la gouvernance mondiale de l'environnement et contextualiser les processus en cours. La conclusion de l’étude invite à accorder une plus grande attention aux enjeux environnementaux et à repenser la gouvernance mondiale de l'environnement au-delà des frontières, tant étatiques que disciplinaires.

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Stockholm to Stockholm: Achieving a safe Earth requires goals that incorporate a just approach

Cited by 15 publications

References 14 publications

Safe and just Earth system boundaries

Safe and just Earth system boundaries

The complex challenge of governing food systems: The case of South African food policy

Revue historique de la gouvernance mondiale de l'environnement (1945–2022)

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