About this Research Topic
As never before, science and tech allow us to observe, monitor, and witness live socioecological states and predictions. The resources-planetary health approach is a down to the ground synthesis of socioecological transformative narratives accompanied by a dedicated methodology. The concept holds inseparable and interdependent the health of ecosystems, societies, and people, in that very order. As narrative, it is direct and universally comprehensible. The methodology integrates societal and planetary limits as a global resource matrix so that socioecological essentials can be assessed in terms of inclusive health. Accordingly, the economy becomes a socioecosystemic outcome, rather than a societal driving prerequisite (e.g., embedding the economy in the social and ecology). This implies putting poverty, inequalities, climate, biodiversity, etc. challenges into a new perspective, in a differently articulated architecture of responsibility, priorities, and work instruments. The expected outcome is a new culture of making society. A New local-to-global Deal?
This research topic seeks to investigate and discuss the operationalization of Planetary and Social Boundaries, with a specific focus on the Resources-Planetary Health framework. The collection aims to explore the legacy of the Ostrom heritage and beyond as a crosstalk between natural sciences, legal, social and economic studies. It updates in a mini-review format the current landscape in the field, fostering contributions centred on specific topics within this context:
- Analyzing Socioecosystemic Narratives and Tools: Evaluating the narratives and tools currently driving science-policy agendas. Assessing the level of actionability of these narratives and tools.
- Balancing Resource Justice and Market Forces: Examining the legal powers required to ensure a balanced approach between resource justice and market forces.
- Investigating potential forms of legal authority over natural resources.
- Allocating Accessible Resources for Sustaining Ecosystems and Meeting Human Needs:
- Exploring methods for reconciling the basic needs of populations with the life-support functions of ecosystems.
- Assessing the co-benefits and co-harms associated with resource allocation in decision-making processes.
Authors are invited to contribute submissions on, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Boundary Systems for the Biosphere and Societies: Operationalizing boundary systems (planetary/critical zone, ecosystems, social, institutional) through resources-planetary health variables/indices.
- Carrying Capacity and its Indicators: Identifying the overlap between carrying capacity and the resources-planetary health framework. Extending the comparison to the Club of Rome and ecological civilization approaches.
- Considering the significance of both such concepts and methodologies in shaping science-informed resource stewardship and meeting vital needs.
- Addressing Socioecological Vulnerabilities and Cost Amortization:
- Expanding on the adjustment of vital needs with the state of accessible resources to address socioecological vulnerabilities.
- Ensuring a balance between needs and resources, emphasizing the importance of embedding the economy in social and ecological frameworks.
- Articulating Legal and Normative Concepts for Effective Implementation.
- Advancing the coherent articulation and enactment of legal and normative concepts.
- Emphasizing the systematic evaluation of resources and the cost-benefit analysis of planetary health trade-offs as instrumental tools.
This collection provides a platform for authors to contribute their insights and research findings related to the actionable implementation of Planetary and Social Boundaries. By analyzing the Resources-Planetary Health approach and exploring related themes, this research endeavour aims to foster transformative processes and foster global responsibility towards inclusive health and resource stewardship.
This research topic seeks to investigate and discuss the operationalization of Planetary and Social Boundaries, with a specific focus on the Resources-Planetary Health framework. The collection aims to explore the legacy of the Ostrom heritage and beyond as a crosstalk between natural sciences, legal, social and economic studies. It updates in a mini-review format the current landscape in the field, fostering contributions centred on specific topics within this context:
- Analyzing Socioecosystemic Narratives and Tools: Evaluating the narratives and tools currently driving science-policy agendas. Assessing the level of actionability of these narratives and tools.
- Balancing Resource Justice and Market Forces: Examining the legal powers required to ensure a balanced approach between resource justice and market forces.
- Investigating potential forms of legal authority over natural resources.
- Allocating Accessible Resources for Sustaining Ecosystems and Meeting Human Needs:
- Exploring methods for reconciling the basic needs of populations with the life-support functions of ecosystems.
- Assessing the co-benefits and co-harms associated with resource allocation in decision-making processes.
Authors are invited to contribute submissions on, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Boundary Systems for the Biosphere and Societies: Operationalizing boundary systems (planetary/critical zone, ecosystems, social, institutional) through resources-planetary health variables/indices.
- Carrying Capacity and its Indicators: Identifying the overlap between carrying capacity and the resources-planetary health framework. Extending the comparison to the Club of Rome and ecological civilization approaches.
- Considering the significance of both such concepts and methodologies in shaping science-informed resource stewardship and meeting vital needs.
- Addressing Socioecological Vulnerabilities and Cost Amortization:
- Expanding on the adjustment of vital needs with the state of accessible resources to address socioecological vulnerabilities.
- Ensuring a balance between needs and resources, emphasizing the importance of embedding the economy in social and ecological frameworks.
- Articulating Legal and Normative Concepts for Effective Implementation.
- Advancing the coherent articulation and enactment of legal and normative concepts.
- Emphasizing the systematic evaluation of resources and the cost-benefit analysis of planetary health trade-offs as instrumental tools.
This collection provides a platform for authors to contribute their insights and research findings related to the actionable implementation of Planetary and Social Boundaries. By analyzing the Resources-Planetary Health approach and exploring related themes, this research endeavour aims to foster transformative processes and foster global responsibility towards inclusive health and resource stewardship.
Keywords: Adequacy Needs-Resources, Carrying Capacity, Food Systems, Rights and Responsibility, Soil-Water-Biomass, Slow Systemic Risks
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