Planetary boundaries for chemical pollution
Paper in proceeding, 2012

Based on the concept by Rockström et al the paper discusses the principles of the concept in relation to chemical pollution and the specific challenges associated to that. The paper conclude the chemical pollution is certainly a strong anthropogenic impact of global relevance. However, because of the local or regional nature of many exposures and effects caused by chemicals, there is probably not a single tipping point for the global system that would have to be reflected by a planetary boundary. Therefore, in order to assess and manage chemical pollution, it seems to be more promising to focus on certain classes of chemicals separately and to derive boundaries of different types for these classes of chemicals, as illustrated in the paper for CFCs, POPs and food contaminants.

Author

Martin Scheringer

Thomas Backhaus

University of Gothenburg

Åke Bergman

Cynthia A de Wit

Miriam Diamond

Michael Z Hauschild

Ivan Holoubek

Rainer Lohmann

Sverker Molander

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Environmental Systems Analysis

Rickard Arvidsson

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Environmental Systems Analysis

Linn Persson

Noriyuki Suzuki

Marco Vighi

Dioxin 2012 - 32nd International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Compounds

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Roots

Basic sciences

Areas of Advance

Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)

Subject Categories

Environmental Sciences

More information

Created

10/7/2017