Ethics and Planetary Boundaries

doi:10.1017/9781009443586

The planetary boundaries framework examines the profound risks human actions pose to Earth's stability and resilience. Since its introduction in 2009, and through subsequent updates, the framework has become one of the most influential ideas of our age, yet it has not been put to close ethical scrutiny. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the ethics of the planetary boundaries, ranging from international law to Indigenous knowledge and from science to art, and political ecology. The editors introduce each boundary before two chapters examine the reach, limits, and ethical stakes of each of the nine planetary boundaries. This volume comes at a critical moment, when unprecedented environmental challenges demand new approaches, tools, and perspectives to address questions of epistemology and justice. It is a valuable resource for students, citizens, and academics concerned with relationships of knowledges, ethics, and environments. This title is available Open Access through Cambridge Core.

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18 - Food Fight
pp 178-185
Moving beyond Wizards vs Prophets to Achieve a Sustainable Phosphorus System
- By James Elser
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19 - Between Justice and Food Security
pp 186-200
Planetary Legacies of Mining Phosphate Islands
- By Katerina Teaiwa
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Part VIII - Ocean Acidification
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20 - Introduction to the Ocean Acidification Boundary
pp 203-204
- By Simon P. Meisch
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21 - How Can We Curb Ocean Acidification in a Time of Multiple Competing Crises?
pp 205-216
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22 - Environmental Ethics and the Case of Ocean Acidification
pp 217-232
- By Konrad Ott
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Part IX - Atmospheric Aerosols
pp 233-260
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23 - Introduction to the Atmospheric Aerosols Boundary
pp 235-237
- By Jeremy J. Schmidt
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24 - The Ethics of Clean Air Governance
pp 238-249
A Legal Perspective on the Atmospheric Aerosol Loading Planetary Boundary
- By Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli
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25 - The End of Experimentation
pp 250-260
Geoengineering and Planetary Boundaries
- By Jeremy J. Schmidt
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Part X - Novel Entities
pp 261-290
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26 - Introduction to the Novel Entities Boundary
pp 263-265
- By Jeremy J. Schmidt
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27 - Novel Entities as a Planetary Boundary
pp 266-277
Ethical Considerations
- By Andreas Bachmann, Ariane Willemsen
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28 - The Crisis of Planetary Narratives
pp 278-290
A Conversation with Erle Ellis
- By Erle Ellis
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Part XI - Conclusion
pp 291-310
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29 - The Planetary Boundaries
pp 293-310
Knowing What the Question Is
- By Simon P. Meisch
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Index
pp 311-314
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18 - Food Fight
pp 178-185

19 - Between Justice and Food Security
pp 186-200

Part VIII - Ocean Acidification
pp 201-232

20 - Introduction to the Ocean Acidification Boundary
pp 203-204

21 - How Can We Curb Ocean Acidification in a Time of Multiple Competing Crises?
pp 205-216

22 - Environmental Ethics and the Case of Ocean Acidification
pp 217-232

Part IX - Atmospheric Aerosols
pp 233-260

23 - Introduction to the Atmospheric Aerosols Boundary
pp 235-237

24 - The Ethics of Clean Air Governance
pp 238-249

25 - The End of Experimentation
pp 250-260

Part X - Novel Entities
pp 261-290

26 - Introduction to the Novel Entities Boundary
pp 263-265

27 - Novel Entities as a Planetary Boundary
pp 266-277

28 - The Crisis of Planetary Narratives
pp 278-290

Part XI - Conclusion
pp 291-310

29 - The Planetary Boundaries
pp 293-310

Index
pp 311-314

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