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The green soul of the concrete jungle: the urban century, the urban psychological penalty, and the role of nature

By 2050, there are forecast to be 2.4 billion more people in cities, and this century could rightly be called the urban century. This paper argues that, paradoxically, without the use of nature the urban centu...

Authors: Robert Ian McDonald, Timothy Beatley and Thomas Elmqvist

The Planetary Accounting Framework: a novel, quota-based approach to understanding the impacts of any scale of human activity in the context of the Planetary Boundaries

Human impacts on the environment are so great that we are at risk of changing the state of the planet from one that is hospitable to one that is hostile to humanity. Scientists have proposed nine Planetary Bou...

Authors: Kate Meyer and Peter Newman

Climate information services, integrated knowledge systems and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

This commentary explores the role of climate information services in supporting the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At the centre of the commentary is a discussion of how integrated...

Authors: Fortunate Machingura, Admire Nyamwanza, David Hulme and Elizabeth Stewart

Sustainable Earth begins its journey

Authors: Peter Newman