Ethics and Planetary Boundaries

ISBN 10: 1009443577 / ISBN 13: 9781009443579

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2026

Seller Inventory # 408423792

Synopsis:

The planetary boundaries framework examines the profound risks human actions pose to Earth's stability and resilience. Since its introduction in 2009, and through subsequent updates, the framework has become one of the most influential ideas of our age, yet it has not been put to close ethical scrutiny. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the ethics of the planetary boundaries, ranging from international law to Indigenous knowledge and from science to art, and political ecology. The editors introduce each boundary before two chapters examine the reach, limits, and ethical stakes of each of the nine planetary boundaries. This volume comes at a critical moment, when unprecedented environmental challenges demand new approaches, tools, and perspectives to address questions of epistemology and justice. It is a valuable resource for students, citizens, and academics concerned with relationships of knowledges, ethics, and environments. This title is available Open Access through Cambridge Core.

About the Authors: Simon P. Meisch is a Senior Lecturer at the International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities at the University of Tübingen. Meisch's research focuses on co-production, ethics, and epistemic justice in transdisciplinary sustainability research, particularly in relation to climate and water-related challenges.

Jeremy J. Schmidt is Reader in Environmental Geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London. Schmidt's research examines the relationships of ethics and policy to a world increasingly shaped by human impacts on the Earth system.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ethics and Planetary Boundaries
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New