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Stepping back from the precipice: Transforming land management to stay within planetary boundaries

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/persons/resource/Tomalka

Tomalka,  Julia
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/claudia.hunecke

Hunecke,  Claudia
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/lisa.murken

Murken,  Lisa
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/tim.heckmann

Heckmann,  Tim
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/carla.cronauer

Cronauer,  Carla Catarina
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/rike.becker

Becker,  Rike
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/collignon

Collignon,  Quitterie
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/peronagbeti.collinssowah

Collins-Sowah,  Peron Agbeti
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/michael.crawford

Crawford,  Michael
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/nele.gloy

Gloy,  Nele
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/anna.hampf

Hampf,  Anna
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Lotze-Campen

Lotze-Campen,  Hermann
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/giulia.malevoti

Malevolti,  Giulia
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/maskell

Maskell,  Gina Marie
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Christoph.Mueller

Müller,  Christoph
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Alexander.Popp

Popp,  Alexander
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/melika.vodounhessi

Vodounhessi,  Mélika
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Christoph.Gornott

Gornott,  Christoph
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/johan.rockstrom

Rockström,  Johan
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Tomalka, J., Hunecke, C., Murken, L., Heckmann, T., Cronauer, C. C., Becker, R., Collignon, Q., Collins-Sowah, P. A., Crawford, M., Gloy, N., Hampf, A., Lotze-Campen, H., Malevolti, G., Maskell, G. M., Müller, C., Popp, A., Vodounhessi, M., Gornott, C., Rockström, J. (2024): Stepping back from the precipice: Transforming land management to stay within planetary boundaries, Potsdam, Germany : Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, 122 p.
https://doi.org/10.48485/pik.2024.018


Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_30631
Abstract
Land is a central part of the Earth system and holds global importance due to its role in sustaining and connecting various environmental processes. It regulates the climate, water flow and nutrient cycling, provides habitats, and forms the foundation for agricultural production and thus food security. Additionally, land is vital for economic development, shelter and cultural identity. However, human activities such as unsustainable agricultural practices, deforestation and urbanisation are driving land degradation worldwide, jeopardizing these essential functions. This special report synthesizes existing research and assessments on land degradation and land management through the lens of the planetary boundaries framework. Seven of the nine planetary boundaries are substantially affected by human land use and are therefore referred to as the land-based planetary boundaries, six of which have already been crossed. The report shows that land is central to human and environmental wellbeing, and emphasizes that current trends are unsustainable and can be reversed through transformative actions. These actions require considerations of fairness and justice, while leveraging enabling factors such as evidence-based policies and sustained investments. The report concludes by outlining a roadmap for future research on modelling and empirically assessing the links and feedbacks between land and the planetary boundaries.