Securing a just and healthy future for all

Bringing a planetary health lens to the Earth System Governance research framework

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ID13129172
AuthorsAnnabelle Workman (0000-0002-4403-614X, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Giorgia Dalla Libera Marchiori (0009-0001-3836-3013, Australian National University), Godfred O Boateng (0000-0001-5898-6966, York University), Scott Carlin (Long Island University), Sharon Friel (0000-0002-8345-5435, Australian National University), Elise Moo (The University of Melbourne), Rebecca Patrick (0000-0002-5537-243X, The University of Melbourne), Alexandre San Martim Portes (0000-0002-7177-7947, Australian National University), Rosalind Warner (0000-0002-7925-397X, Okanagan College), Kayla Bowen (0000-0002-2125-1963, The University of Melbourne)
Year2025
Volume24
Pages100250-100250
Publication date2025-03-12
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEarth System Governance (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2589-8116 • E-ISSN: 2589-8116
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.esg.2025.100250
OpenAlexW4408357259
LanguageEN
References cited28

Governance efforts to address environmental degradation and consequent impacts on human health and wellbeing have had limited effectiveness to date. A unified planetary health approach that is holistic and integrates stewardship and alternative ways of knowing, being and doing may provide more successful governance pathways. Accordingly, we developed a research agenda intended to pursue transformational pathways that progress planetary health and embrace a modus operandi of stewardship across multiple governance levels. We used the 2018 Earth System Governance (ESG) research framework to guide a rapid review of the literature and establish a research agenda for planetary health within the context of earth system governance. We used a consensus process to support the identification and development of research questions. We developed a search strategy and used Scopus and PubMed to identify peer-reviewed literature published in English relating to planetary health and the four ESG contextual conditions: transformations, inequality, Anthropocene, and diversity. 88 articles were included in the review. A majority were published between 2020 and 2023. Common topics included food systems and land use change, climate change, post-pandemic opportunities, as well as curriculum and research activities relating to planetary health. Systems and justice were key concepts. While interventions were commonly proposed in included articles, there was limited consideration of the role of governance. There remains scarce literature exploring fundamental questions on the relationship between planetary health and earth system governance. This presents an important opportunity to interrogate research questions pertaining to planetary health and earth system governance to support the urgent action. We propose initial questions that form the basis of a research agenda to extend our understanding of planetary health in the context of earth system governance

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