Human activities have already pushed several planetary systems beyond the safe operating space defined by the Planetary Boundaries. Transformation of human activity and systems would allow for a reversal of this degradation of Global Commons - the shared resources that enable well-functioning ecosystem services - to levels very close to or within the Planetary Boundaries by 2050. This includes e.g. a rapid decarbonization of the electricity sector by renewable energy deployment, the electrification of public transport as well as a shift to sustainable diets, halving food waste and increasing material efficiency in the steel, cement and chemical industry. The report finds that an integrated, comprehensive design of policies is needed to safeguard the Global Commons effectively.
Within the Global Commons Stewardship (GCS) project, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is responsible for conducting interdisciplinary modelling, performing a comprehensive assessment of how the system transformations identified in the GCS project can contribute to the stewardship of the Global Commons. The GCS project is initiated and led by the Center for Global Commons (CGC) at the University of Tokyo. It aims to support the development of a conceptual framework and strategies for Global Commons Stewardship.
Weblink to the GCS report:
https://cgc.ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GCS_report_2024.pdf
Weblink to the Executive Summary:
https://cgc.ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GCS_joint_report_Executive_Summary.pdf
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