Planetary Boundaries (Leaving Cert CASD): Flashcards
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Number of planetary boundaries
Number of planetary boundaries
Nine
Leader who developed planetary boundaries framework
Leader who developed planetary boundaries framework
Johan Rockström (Stockholm Resilience Centre)
'Safe operating space' concept
'Safe operating space' concept
Defining how much we can change Earth's systems before triggering dangerous consequences
Boundaries transgressed in 2023
Boundaries transgressed in 2023
6 out of 9
Boundaries transgressed: 2009 to 2023 trend
Boundaries transgressed: 2009 to 2023 trend
2009: 3 crossed, 2015: 4 crossed, 2023: 6 crossed
Climate change boundary status
Climate change boundary status
Transgressed
Novel entities definition
Novel entities definition
Synthetic chemicals, modified organisms, new materials
Three boundaries still within safe operating space
Three boundaries still within safe operating space
Ocean acidification, aerosol loading, ozone depletion
Elements in biogeochemical flows boundary
Elements in biogeochemical flows boundary
Nitrogen and phosphorus
Why planetary boundaries are interconnected
Why planetary boundaries are interconnected
Crossing one increases risk of crossing others (cascading effect)