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Connecting Planetary Boundaries and Planetary Health
A resilient and stable Earth system is crucial for human health
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There is ample evidence that global environmental change is impacting human health. A new commentary in The Lancet calls for a bold next step: aligning the work of Earth system science and Planetary Health to systematically connect Earth system stability with human health.
The timing is significant. This month marks 10 years since a Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission report established the field and social movement of Planetary Health in 2015. Today’s commentary signals an evolution in global knowledge and collaboration as leading researchers from the Planetary Health and Planetary Boundaries communities align their work.
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From #PublicHealth researchers to medical scientists, health experts are witnessing firsthand how environmental change is impacting human health. A NEW commentary in @TheLancet calls for a bold next step: aligning the work of #EarthSystemScience and #PlanetaryHealth to systematically connect Earth system stability with human health.
This is a pivotal moment for our fields—one that could transform how we understand and respond to the health of both people and planet.
With calls for integrated monitoring, justice-centered policy, rapid transformative change, and a communication strategy that resonates beyond science, this commentary offers not only a path to transparency but a foundation for the decisive shifts needed—from food, health, and energy systems to how cities and economies are designed.
📖 Read the full commentary: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01256-5/fulltext
@Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health @Planetary Health Alliance @ PIK – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research #PlanetaryHealth10