Exploring the planetary boundary for chemical pollution

J 2015

Exploring the planetary boundary for chemical pollution

DIAMOND, Miriam L.; Cynthia A. DE WIT; Sverker MOLANDER; Martin SCHERINGER; Thomas BACKHAUS et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Exploring the planetary boundary for chemical pollution

Authors

Edition

Environment International, OXFORD (ENGLAND), Pergamon Press, 2015, 0160-4120

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 5.929

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/15:00086631

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2015.02.001

UT WoS

000353092400002

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-84922439343

Keywords in English

Planetary boundary; Chemical pollution; Chemical emissions; Stockholm Convention; Tipping point; Global threshold; Pollution controls; Ecosystem health protection; Human health protection; Chemical management

Abstract

In the original language

Rockstrom et al. (2009a, 2009b) have warned that humanity must reduce anthropogenic impacts defined by nine planetary boundaries if "unacceptable global change" is to be avoided. Chemical pollution was identified as one of those boundaries for which continued impacts could erode the resilience of ecosystems and humanity. The central concept of the planetary boundary (or boundaries) for chemical pollution (PBCP or PBCPs) is that the Earth has a finite assimilative capacity for chemical pollution, which includes persistent as well as readily degradable chemicals released at local to regional scales, which in aggregate threaten ecosystem and human viability. The PBCP allows humanity to explicitly address the increasingly global aspects of chemical pollution throughout a chemical's life cycle and the need for a global response of internationally coordinated control measures. We submit that sufficient evidence shows stresses on ecosystem and human health at local to global scales, suggesting that conditions are transgressing the safe operating space delimited by a PBCP. As such, current local to global pollution control measures are insufficient. The normative nature of a PBCP presents challenges of negotiating pollution limits amongst societal groups with differing viewpoints. Thus, a combination of approaches is recommended as follows: develop indicators of chemical pollution, for both control and response variables, that will aid in quantifying a PBCP(s) and gauging progress towards reducing chemical pollution; develop new technologies and technical and social approaches to mitigate global chemical pollution that emphasize a preventative approach; coordinate pollution control and sustainability efforts; and facilitate implementation of multiple (and potentially decentralized) control efforts involving scientists, civil society, government, non-governmental organizations and international bodies.

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DIAMOND, Miriam L.; Cynthia A. DE WIT; Sverker MOLANDER; Martin SCHERINGER; Thomas BACKHAUS; Rainer LOHMANN; Rickard ARVIDSSON; Ake BERGMAN; Michael HAUSCHILD; Ivan HOLOUBEK; Linn PERSSON; Noriyuki SUZUKI; Marco VIGHI and Cornelius ZETZSCH. Exploring the planetary boundary for chemical pollution. Environment International. OXFORD (ENGLAND): Pergamon Press, 2015, vol. 78, MAY, p. 8-15. ISSN 0160-4120. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2015.02.001.

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DIAMOND, Miriam L.; Cynthia A. DE WIT; Sverker MOLANDER; Martin SCHERINGER; Thomas BACKHAUS; Rainer LOHMANN; Rickard ARVIDSSON; Ake BERGMAN; Michael HAUSCHILD; Ivan HOLOUBEK; Linn PERSSON; Noriyuki SUZUKI; Marco VIGHI and Cornelius ZETZSCH. Exploring the planetary boundary for chemical pollution. \textit{Environment International}. OXFORD (ENGLAND): Pergamon Press, 2015, vol.~78, MAY, p.~8-15. ISSN~0160-4120. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2015.02.001.

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