Publications

Justice, Governance and Economics

This workstream strengthens the integration of justice, governance, and political economy within the Earth Commission.

It advances the concepts of just boundaries, no-significant harm, and minimum levels of access to resources for a dignified life. It also examines how power structures, democracy, and economic systems shape both current trajectories and future transformation pathways.


Co-leads: Fatima Denton, Joyeeta Gupta, Juan Camilo Cardenas
Secretariat contact: Lisa Jacobson, lisa.jacobson@futureearth.org


Publications & News

Thresholds of significant harm at global level: The journey of the Earth Commission, Earth System Governance 2025

A Just World on a Safe Planet. Lancet Planetary Health, 2024

Earth system justice needed to identify and live within Earth system boundaries. Nature Sustainability, 2023

Impacts of meeting minimum access on critical Earth systems amidst the Great Inequality. Nature Sustainability, 2023

Earth system boundaries and Earth system justice: Sharing the Ecospace. Environmental Politics, 2023

Governing for a safe and just future with science-based targets: Opportunities and limitations. Climate and Development, 2023

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