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Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries monitors a world out of balance. Nature.
Values shown are for 2022. Social wedges (inner ring) show the status of humanity relative to minimum social standards and ecological wedges (outer ring) show Earth-system status relative to planetary boundaries.

Biodiversity Loss Chemical Pollution

Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries monitors a world out of balance. Nature.

A reimagined doughnut economics framework shows that over the past two decades, progress in meeting people’s basic needs has been slow, while environmental pressures continue to rise. The richest countries are responsible for over 40% of environmental impacts, while the poorest face more than 60% of social shortfalls, emphasizing the need for equitable economies that care for people and planet.

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Fanning, A.L. and Raworth, K.

Global coastal human settlement retreat driven by vulnerability to coastal climate hazards. Nature Climate Change.

Displacement and Conflict Climate Change

Global coastal human settlement retreat driven by vulnerability to coastal climate hazards. Nature Climate Change.

This study looked at how people are responding to rising coastal climate risks worldwide. While many communities have moved away from the coast, 46% of vulnerable low-income regions, particularly in Africa and Asia, were forced to stay put or move closer, exposing deep inequities in climate adaptation.

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Xu, L., Yang, X., Chen, D., et al.

Experiences of extreme weather and mental health in climate-vulnerable communities: Results from a large-scale survey of women living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Springer Nature Link.
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Mental Health Climate Change

Experiences of extreme weather and mental health in climate-vulnerable communities: Results from a large-scale survey of women living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Springer Nature Link.

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Brown, H.E., Balakrishnan, A.K., Stamps, K.M., et al.

The ICJ Advisory Opinion: A Legal Mandate for Planetary Health. The Lancet.

Climate Change Governance and Policy

The ICJ Advisory Opinion: A Legal Mandate for Planetary Health. The Lancet.

The International Court of Justice delivered an Advisory Opinion affirming that states have legal obligations under international law to prevent and respond to climate change and its harmful impacts on health, human rights, and the environment.

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Phelan, A.L., Meier, B.M., Patterson, D.W., et al.