Land-use options for staying within the Planetary Boundaries

This research paper uses a simulation-based multi-criteria land use optimization procedure to identify global land-use scenarios that balance terrestrial carbon storage, biodiversity conservation, and food supply for 9 billion people within the Planetary Boundaries framework.

• The authors identified global land-use scenarios that could improve outcomes for carbon storage, biodiversity, and food supply for a population of 9 billion people, particularly if there are significant increases in agricultural productivity.
• The study quantifies the potential for terrestrial carbon sequestration at 98 GtC and estimates a potential 53% reduction in the risk to biodiversity.
• The research analyzes how global land-use scenarios interact with national and local goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) regarding bioenergy, afforestation, nature conservation, equity, and employment.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2018). Land-use options for staying within the Planetary Boundaries. https://www.sei.org/publications/land-use-options-planetary-boundaries/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Land-use options for staying within the Planetary Boundaries. 2018. https://www.sei.org/publications/land-use-options-planetary-boundaries/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018landuse, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Land-use options for staying within the Planetary Boundaries}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/land-use-options-planetary-boundaries/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }