Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

Science, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 347(6223)

Published: Jan. 16, 2015

Crossing the boundaries in global sustainability The planetary boundary (PB) concept, introduced 2009, aimed to define environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate. This approach has proved influential policy development. Steffen et al. provide an updated and extended analysis of PB framework. Of original nine proposed boundaries, they identify three (including climate change) that might push Earth system into a new state if crossed also have pervasive influence on remaining boundaries. They develop framework so it be applied usefully regional context. Science , this issue 10.1126/science.1259855

Language: Английский

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Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 393(10170), P. 447 - 492

Published: Jan. 17, 2019

Language: Английский

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The Circular Economy – A new sustainability paradigm?

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 143, P. 757 - 768

Published: Dec. 21, 2016

Language: Английский

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The trajectory of the Anthropocene: The Great Acceleration

The Anthropocene Review, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 2(1), P. 81 - 98

Published: Jan. 16, 2015

The ‘Great Acceleration’ graphs, originally published in 2004 to show socio-economic and Earth System trends from 1750 2000, have now been updated 2010. In the graphs of trends, where data permit, activity wealthy (OECD) countries, those countries with emerging economies, rest world differentiated. dominant feature is that economic human enterprise continues grow at a rapid rate. However, differentiated clearly strong equity issues are masked by considering global aggregates only. Most population growth since 1950 has non-OECD but world’s economy (GDP), hence consumption, still strongly dominated OECD world. indicators, general, continued their long-term, post-industrial rise, although few, such as atmospheric methane concentration stratospheric ozone loss, showed slowing or apparent stabilisation over past decade. post-1950 acceleration indicators remains clear. Only beyond mid-20th century there clear evidence for fundamental shifts state functioning range variability Holocene driven activities. Thus, all candidates start date Anthropocene, beginning Great Acceleration far most convincing an science perspective.

Language: Английский

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Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits

Nature, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 562(7728), P. 519 - 525

Published: Oct. 9, 2018

Language: Английский

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The Anthropocene: conceptual and historical perspectives

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, Journal Year: 2011, Volume and Issue: 369(1938), P. 842 - 867

Published: Jan. 31, 2011

The human imprint on the global environment has now become so large and active that it rivals some of great forces Nature in its impact functioning Earth system. Although global-scale influence been recognized since 1800s, term Anthropocene, introduced about a decade ago, only recently widely, but informally, used change research community. However, yet to be accepted formally as new geological epoch or era history. In this paper, we put forward case for recognizing Anthropocene history, arguing advent Industrial Revolution around 1800 provides logical start date epoch. We then explore recent trends evolution humanity proceeds into twenty-first century, focusing profound changes our relationship with rest living world early attempts proposals managing geophysical cycles drive Earth's climate

Language: Английский

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Coral reefs in the Anthropocene

Nature, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 546(7656), P. 82 - 90

Published: May 30, 2017

Language: Английский

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Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 386(10006), P. 1861 - 1914

Published: June 23, 2015

Language: Английский

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The UN Decade of Nutrition, the NOVA food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing

Public Health Nutrition, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 21(1), P. 5 - 17

Published: March 21, 2017

Given evident multiple threats to food systems and supplies, security, human health welfare, the living physical world biosphere, years 2016-2025 are now designated by UN as Decade of Nutrition, in support Sustainable Development Goals. For these initiatives succeed, it is necessary know which foods contribute well-being, unhealthy. The present commentary outlines NOVA system classification based on nature, extent purpose processing. Evidence that effectively addresses quality diets their impact all forms malnutrition, also sustainability systems, has accumulated a number countries, shown here. A singular feature its identification ultra-processed drink products. These not modified foods, but formulations mostly cheap industrial sources dietary energy nutrients plus additives, using series processes (hence 'ultra-processed'). All together, they energy-dense, high unhealthy types fat, refined starches, free sugars salt, poor protein, fibre micronutrients. Ultra-processed products made be hyper-palatable attractive, with long shelf-life, able consumed anywhere, any time. Their formulation, presentation marketing often promote overconsumption. Studies show dominate supplies various high-income countries increasingly pervasive lower-middle- upper-middle-income countries. evidence so far shows displacement minimally processed freshly prepared dishes meals associated nutrient profiles several diet-related non-communicable diseases. troublesome from social, cultural, economic, political environmental points view. We conclude ever-increasing production consumption crisis, confronted, checked reversed part work Goals Nutrition.

Language: Английский

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Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges

Microbiome, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: June 30, 2020

The field of microbiome research has evolved rapidly over the past few decades and become a topic great scientific public interest. As result this rapid growth in interest covering different fields, we are lacking clear commonly agreed definition term "microbiome." Moreover, consensus on best practices is missing. Recently, panel international experts discussed current gaps frame European-funded MicrobiomeSupport project. meeting brought together about 40 leaders from diverse areas, while more than hundred all world took part an online survey accompanying workshop. This article excerpts outcomes workshop corresponding embedded short historical introduction future outlook. We propose based compact, clear, comprehensive description provided by Whipps et al. 1988, amended with set novel recommendations considering latest technological developments findings. clearly separate terms microbiota provide discussion composition microbiota, heterogeneity dynamics microbiomes time space, stability resilience microbial networks, core microbiomes, functionally relevant keystone species as well co-evolutionary principles microbe-host inter-species interactions within microbiome. These broad definitions suggested unifying concepts will help to improve standardization studies future, could be starting point for integrated assessment data resulting transfer knowledge basic science into practice. Furthermore, standards important solving new challenges associated anthropogenic-driven changes planetary health, which understanding might play key role. Video Abstract.

Language: Английский

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