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Integrating the Water Planetary Boundary With Water Management From Local to Global Scales

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Zipper, Samuel C., Jaramillo, Fernando, Wang‐Erlandsson, Lan, Cornell, Sarah E., Gleeson, Tom, Porkka, Miina, Häyhä, Tiina, Crépin, Anne‐Sophie +8 more·2020·Earth's Future

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Abstract The planetary boundaries framework defines the “safe operating space for humanity” represented by nine global processes that can destabilize the Earth System if perturbed. The water planetary boundary attempts to provide a global limit to anthropogenic water cycle modifications, but it has been challenging to translate and apply it to the regional and local scales at which water problems and management typically occur. We develop a cross‐scale approach by which the water planetary boundary could guide sustainable water management and governance at subglobal contexts defined by physical features (e.g., watershed or aquifer), political borders (e.g., city, nation, or group of nations), or commercial entities (e.g., corporation, trade group, or financial institution). The application of the water planetary boundary at these subglobal contexts occurs via two approaches: (i) calculating fair shares , in which local water cycle modifications are compared to that context's allocation of the global safe operating space, taking into account biophysical, socioeconomic, and ethical considerations; and (ii) defining a local safe operating space, in which interactions between water stores and Earth System components are used to define local boundaries required for sustaining the local water system in stable conditions, which we demonstrate with a case study of the Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta wetlands in Colombia. By harmonizing these two approaches, the water planetary boundary can ensure that water cycle modifications remain within both local and global boundaries and complement existing water management and governance approaches.

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Zipper, S. C., Jaramillo, F., Wang‐Erlandsson, L., Cornell, S. E., Gleeson, T., Porkka, M., Häyhä, T., Crépin, A., Fetzer, I., Gerten, D., Hoff, H., Matthews, N., Ricaurte‐Villota, C., Kummu, M., Wada, Y., & Gordon, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Kansas (US)
  • Stockholm University (SE)
  • Stockholm Resilience Centre (SE)
  • University of Victoria (CA)
  • International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (AT)
  • Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (SE)
  • Leibniz Association (DE)
  • Global Resilience Partnership Stockholm Sweden
  • José Benito Vives de Andréis Marine and Coastal Research Institute (CO)
  • Aalto University (FI)
Corresponding author
Zipper, Samuel C.
Venue
Earth's Future
Published
2020-02
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
e2019EF001377-e2019EF001377
ISSN
2328-4277 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2999722537
Cited by
135
References
176
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 14
FWCI
7.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • IIASA PURE (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis) (acceptedVersion)
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  • UVic’s Research and Learning Repository (University of Victoria) (submittedVersion)
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  • Publication Database PIK (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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Funders
  • H2020 European Research Council (2016‐ADG 743080)
  • Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (2018‐02345, 942‐2015‐740, 2015‐06503)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Ocean Engineering › Water resources management and optimization
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water Resources and Sustainability
Keywords
planetary boundaries, safe operating space, sustainable water management, water governance, cross-scale analysis, fair share, Earth system stability

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