The Planetary Accounting Framework: a novel, quota-based approach to understanding the impacts of any scale of human activity in the context of the Planetary Boundaries

Meyer, Kate; Newman, Peter

doi:10.1186/s42055-018-0004-3

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“…A quota system can then be derived from the planetary boundaries [10]. Our proposal closely resembles the quota system of Meyer and Newman [11], but includes interaction between different planetary boundaries. In fact, we have estimated the interaction term between the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere and ocean acidification Planetary Boundaries [9].…”

Section: Towards a Physically Motivated Earth Accounting Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

A physical framework for the earth system, Anthropocene equation and the great acceleration

Bertolami

Francisco

2018

Global and Planetary Change

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At a time when humanity has achieved global dominance at a scale that was previously thought impossible, it might also face an existential threat due to the consequences of that overwhelming influence on our common home, the Earth System (ES). In this work we explore how Physics may help us to understand the transitions that the ES is going through and lead us to a physically motivated accounting system that allows for setting boundaries to our negative influence on the ecosystems.

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Section: Towards a Physically Motivated Earth Accounting Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

A physical framework for the earth system, Anthropocene equation and the great acceleration

Bertolami

Francisco

2018

Global and Planetary Change

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“…Enhanced public knowledge and understanding by the broader public of the main variables and processes in the Earth's climate system and their linkages with human activities could increase public sensitivity to emissionsrelated information (132). Just as most product packages display nutritional facts, some authors propose they could display a second label on "Earth facts" and disclose the information on their carbon footprint and other emissions (133). In comparison, the global market for organic products, driven primarily by health concerns but clearly stimulated by providing clear labeling, increased at rates above 10% per year (134).…”

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Social tipping dynamics for stabilizing Earth’s climate by 2050

Otto

Donges

Cremades

et al. 2020

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Safely achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement requires a worldwide transformation to carbon-neutral societies within the next 30 y. Accelerated technological progress and policy implementations are required to deliver emissions reductions at rates sufficiently fast to avoid crossing dangerous tipping points in the Earth’s climate system. Here, we discuss and evaluate the potential of social tipping interventions (STIs) that can activate contagious processes of rapidly spreading technologies, behaviors, social norms, and structural reorganization within their functional domains that we refer to as social tipping elements (STEs). STEs are subdomains of the planetary socioeconomic system where the required disruptive change may take place and lead to a sufficiently fast reduction in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The results are based on online expert elicitation, a subsequent expert workshop, and a literature review. The STIs that could trigger the tipping of STE subsystems include 1) removing fossil-fuel subsidies and incentivizing decentralized energy generation (STE1, energy production and storage systems), 2) building carbon-neutral cities (STE2, human settlements), 3) divesting from assets linked to fossil fuels (STE3, financial markets), 4) revealing the moral implications of fossil fuels (STE4, norms and value systems), 5) strengthening climate education and engagement (STE5, education system), and 6) disclosing information on greenhouse gas emissions (STE6, information feedbacks). Our research reveals important areas of focus for larger-scale empirical and modeling efforts to better understand the potentials of harnessing social tipping dynamics for climate change mitigation.

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“…Thus, like several other authors (Feng et al 2014, Dolter and Victor 2016, we call for complementing current territorial accounting with official CBA and consumption-based climate strategies and targets. CBA can be applied to other environmental aspects as well, which would support transition to an economy that is compatible with planetary boundaries (Galli et al 2013, Meyer andNewman 2018). It is also possible for individual cities to implement CBA.…”

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Household carbon footprint patterns by the degree of urbanisation in Europe

Ottelin

Heinonen

Nässén

et al. 2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Urbanisation increases household carbon footprints in developing economies. However, the results from developed countries have varied, particularly in Europe. This study provides a coherent comparison of the impact of the degree of urbanisation on income, expenditure and carbon footprints in Europe. On average, carbon footprints are 7% lower in cities than in rural areas when income and household characteristics are controlled. However, this is compensated by the 6% higher average income in cities. The patterns are not uniform in all countries. In Eastern Europe, the pattern is similar to other developing regions. In some Western European countries, both the income level and the carbon footprints are lower in urban areas than in rural areas. In the rest of Europe, the differences in income level between rural and urban areas are small, but they still largely compensate for the efficiency benefits of urban areas. We call for more systemic emissions accounting and climate strategies.

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The Planetary Accounting Framework: a novel, quota-based approach to understanding the impacts of any scale of human activity in the context of the Planetary Boundaries

Abstract: Background: Human impacts on the environment are so great that we are at risk of changing the state of the planet from one that is hospitable to one that is hostile to humanity.

Cited by 49 publications

References 63 publications

A physical framework for the earth system, Anthropocene equation and the great acceleration

A physical framework for the earth system, Anthropocene equation and the great acceleration

Social tipping dynamics for stabilizing Earth’s climate by 2050

Household carbon footprint patterns by the degree of urbanisation in Europe

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