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Jan 15, 2025 | 
imd.org | Amanda Williams |John Parker |Gail Whiteman
Science-business partnership in practiceEstablished by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Stockholm Resilience Center (SRC), Action2020 was a partnership that spanned the academic and business sectors to set science-based targets based on the planetary boundaries framework. WBCSDâs previous strategy, Vision 2050 was too far out into the future and had been developed for business by business.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
nature.com | Anders Bjørn |Xuemei Bennink Bai |Jianguo Liu |Gail Whiteman |Beatrice Crona |Lauren Seaby Andersen | +2 more
AbstractCities and companies have great potential to reduce pressures on Earth system boundaries. Science-based target setting has emerged as a powerful tool to help achieve the potential, but its uptake has been limited. Moreover, cities and companies usually develop their targets separately, even though many are co-located. Focusing on the top 200 cities and 500 companies by greenhouse gas emissions, we analyse the current state and potential of adopting science-based targets for climate.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Amanda Williams |Paolo Perego |Gail Whiteman |Seaby Andersen
INTRODUCTION The planetary boundaries framework was published in 2009 by 28 natural scientists who identified nine processes that regulate the biophysical stability of Earth systems and the safe space for humanity (Rockström et al., 2009a, 2009b; Steffen et al., 2015).
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
imd.org | Amanda Williams |Gail Whiteman |Knut Haanaes |Richard Baldwin
In the summer of 2022, waterways in Europe suffered historic droughts. On the Rhine River, which contributes approximately $80bn to the surrounding economies each year, water levels dropped to between 10% and 50% lower than historical averages. Ships had to lessen their loads to avoid hitting the bottom, and smaller loads sent shipping prices skyrocketing by as much as 30% overnight. Since the situation is not expected to improve, companies are considering how to ensure supply chain resilience.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Gail Whiteman |Gill Einhorn
'Performing hope' – how a campaign to spur climate action offers an antidote to apathyOur planet Earth is in trouble — 2023 was the hottest year on record at 1.48 degrees Centigrade above pre-industrial averages, a trend that continues …
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
nature.com | Xuemei Bennink Bai |Syezlin Hasan |Anders Bjørn |Daniel Sampero Ospina |Jianguo Liu |Sarah E. Cornell | +14 more
AbstractOperating within safe and just Earth system boundaries requires mobilizing key actors across scale to set targets and take actions accordingly. Robust, transparent and fair cross-scale translation methods are essential to help navigate through the multiple steps of scientific and normative judgements in translation, with clear awareness of associated assumptions, bias and uncertainties.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
weforum.org | Gail Whiteman
The North and South poles are essential to the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Image: Unsplash/William BossenProfessor of Sustainability, University of Exeter Business School, University of ExeterThe Big PictureCrowdsource Innovation“”— Gail Whiteman, Professor of Sustainability, University of Exeter Business SchoolCreate a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.
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Apr 24, 2023 | 
africaoutlookmag.com | Gail Whiteman |Damilola Adeyanju
Arctic Risk Platform : Africa in the Age of Arctic MeltdownGuest contributors Damilola Adeyanju and Professor Gail Whiteman from the Arctic Risk Platform explore the impact of Arctic warming and climate change on Africa’s economic development, business growth, and pursuit of the UN’s SDGs.
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Apr 23, 2023 | 
africaoutlookmag.com | Gail Whiteman |Damilola Adeyanju
Arctic Risk Platform : Africa in the Age of Arctic MeltdownGuest contributors Damilola Adeyanju and Professor Gail Whiteman from the Arctic Risk Platform explore the impact of Arctic warming and climate change on Africa’s economic development, business growth, and pursuit of the UN’s SDGs.
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Mar 24, 2023 | 
weforum.org | Gail Whiteman
The polar regions are the control centre for our climate system. Image: Pexels. Global AgendaThe Agenda WeeklyA weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agendaSubscribe todayYou can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.
