Author Note: This article is based on the papers “A safe operating space for humanity,”1 published in Nature, and “Planetary boundaries: Exploring the safe operating space for humanity,”2 published in Ecology and Society. See these papers for a complete description of the planetary boundaries. Here, we present the underlying concepts and suggest ways to limit […]
Author Archives: Will Steffen
Will Steffen is executive director of the ANU Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University, Canberra, and also serves on the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee and as a climate commissioner.