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  Impacts of meeting minimum access on critical earth systems amidst the Great Inequality

Rammelt, C. F., Gupta, J., Liverman, D., Scholtens, J., Ciobanu, D., Abrams, J. F., Bai, X., Gifford, L., Gordon, C., Hurlbert, M., Inoue, C. Y. A., Jacobson, L., Lade, S. J., Lenton, T. M., McKay, D. I. A., Nakicenovic, N., Okereke, C., Otto, I. M., Pereira, L. M., Prodani, K., Rockström, J., Stewart-Koster, B., Verburg, P. H., Zimm, C. (2023): Impacts of meeting minimum access on critical earth systems amidst the Great Inequality. - Nature Sustainability, 6, 2, 212-221.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00995-5

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Rammelt, Crelis F.1, Author
Gupta, Joyeeta1, Author
Liverman, Diana1, Author
Scholtens, Joeri1, Author
Ciobanu, Daniel1, Author
Abrams, Jesse F.1, Author
Bai, Xuemei1, Author
Gifford, Lauren1, Author
Gordon, Christopher1, Author
Hurlbert, Margot1, Author
Inoue, Cristina Y. A.1, Author
Jacobson, Lisa1, Author
Lade, Steven J.1, Author
Lenton, Timothy M.1, Author
McKay, David I. Armstrong1, Author
Nakicenovic, Nebojsa1, Author
Okereke, Chukwumerije1, Author
Otto, Ilona M.1, Author
Pereira, Laura M.1, Author
Prodani, Klaudia1, Author
Rockström, Johan2, Author              Stewart-Koster, Ben1, AuthorVerburg, Peter H.1, AuthorZimm, Caroline1, Author more..
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2Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, ou_persistent13              

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Free keywords: Inequality Earth System Sustainable Development Goals
 Abstract: The Sustainable Development Goals aim to improve access to resources and services, reduce environmental degradation, eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. However, the magnitude of the environmental burden that would arise from meeting the needs of the poorest is under debate—especially when compared to much larger burdens from the rich. We show that the ‘Great Acceleration’ of human impacts was characterized by a ‘Great Inequality’ in using and damaging the environment. We then operationalize ‘just access’ to minimum energy, water, food and infrastructure. We show that achieving just access in 2018, with existing inequalities, technologies and behaviours, would have produced 2–26% additional impacts on the Earth’s natural systems of climate, water, land and nutrients—thus further crossing planetary boundaries. These hypothetical impacts, caused by about a third of humanity, equalled those caused by the wealthiest 1–4%. Technological and behavioural changes thus far, while important, did not deliver just access within a stable Earth system. Achieving these goals therefore calls for a radical redistribution of resources.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2022-11-102023-02
 Publication Status: Finally published
 Pages: 12
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1038/s41893-022-00995-5
PIKDOMAIN: Director / Executive Staff / Science & Society
PIKDOMAIN: RD1 - Earth System Analysis
Organisational keyword: RD1 - Earth System Analysis
Organisational keyword: Director Rockström
Research topic keyword: Inequality and Equity
Research topic keyword: Earth System
Research topic keyword: Sustainable Development
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Title: Nature Sustainability
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 6 (2) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 212 - 221 Identifier: CoNE: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/nature-sustainability
Publisher: Nature