The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an interconnected and tightly coupled globalized
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …

Racism. Sexism. Heterosexism. Gender binarism. Together, they comprise intimately
harmful, distinct, and entangled societal systems of self-serving domination and privilege …

Climate change due to increased greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the atmosphere has
been consistently observed since the mid-20th century. The profound influence of global …

We explore the risk that self-reinforcing feedbacks could push the Earth System toward a
planetary threshold that, if crossed, could prevent stabilization of the climate at intermediate …

The rapid advances of science and technology have provided a large part of the world with
all conceivable needs and comfort. However, this welfare comes with serious threats to the …

Human pressures have pushed the Earth system deep into the Anthropocene, threatening
its stability, resilience and functioning. The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework emerged …

Resilience thinking in relation to the environment has emerged as a lens of inquiry that
serves a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. Resilience is about …

Executive summary Far-reaching changes to the structure and function of the Earth's natural
systems represent a growing threat to human health. And yet, global health has mainly …

In 2009, a group of 29 scholars argued that we can identify a set of “planetary boundaries”
that humanity must not cross at the cost of its own peril. This planetary boundaries …

Highlights•Three governance challenges to implementing the SDGs are identified and
discussed.•Collective action across sectors, levels and scales will be required.•Win–wins …