Translating Earth system boundaries for cities and businesses

Xuemei Bai (), Syezlin Hasan, Lauren Seaby Andersen, Anders Bjørn, Şiir Kilkiş, Daniel Ospina, Jianguo Liu, Sarah E. Cornell, Oscar Sabag Muñoz, Ariane Bremond, Beatrice Crona, Fabrice DeClerck, Joyeeta Gupta, Holger Hoff, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, David Obura, Gail Whiteman, Wendy Broadgate, Steven J. Lade, Juan Rocha, Johan Rockström, Ben Stewart-Koster, Detlef Vuuren and Caroline Zimm
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Xuemei Bai: Australian National University
Syezlin Hasan: Griffith University
Lauren Seaby Andersen: Member of the Leibniz Association
Anders Bjørn: Technical University of Denmark
Şiir Kilkiş: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Daniel Ospina: Future Earth Secretariat
Jianguo Liu: Michigan State University
Sarah E. Cornell: Stockholm University
Oscar Sabag Muñoz: Science Based Targets Network
Ariane Bremond: University of Maryland
Beatrice Crona: Stockholm University
Fabrice DeClerck: EAT
Joyeeta Gupta: IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Holger Hoff: University of Graz
Nebojsa Nakicenovic: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
David Obura: CORDIO East Africa
Gail Whiteman: University of Exeter Business School
Wendy Broadgate: Future Earth Secretariat
Steven J. Lade: Australian National University
Juan Rocha: Future Earth Secretariat
Johan Rockström: Member of the Leibniz Association
Ben Stewart-Koster: Griffith University
Detlef Vuuren: Utrecht University
Caroline Zimm: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

Nature Sustainability, 2024, vol. 7, issue 2, 108-119

Abstract: Abstract Operating within safe and just Earth system boundaries requires mobilizing key actors across scale to set targets and take actions accordingly. Robust, transparent and fair cross-scale translation methods are essential to help navigate through the multiple steps of scientific and normative judgements in translation, with clear awareness of associated assumptions, bias and uncertainties. Here, through literature review and expert elicitation, we identify commonly used sharing approaches, illustrate ten principles of translation and present a protocol involving key building blocks and control steps in translation. We pay particular attention to businesses and cities, two understudied but critical actors to bring on board.

Date: 2024
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