Living within planetary limits requires attention to justice as biophysical boundaries are not inherently just. Through collaboration between natural and social scientists, the Earth Commission defines and operationalizes Earth system justice to ensure that boundaries reduce harm, increase well-being, and reflect substantive and procedural justice. Such stringent boundaries may also affect ‘just access’ to food, water, energy and infrastructure. We show how boundaries may need to be adjusted to reduce harm and increase access, and challenge inequality to ensure a safe and just future for people, other species and the planet. Earth system justice may enable living justly within boundaries.

在地球范围内生活需要关注正义，因为生物物理边界并非天生就是正义的。通过自然科学家和社会科学家之间的合作，地球委员会定义并实施地球系统正义，以确保边界减少伤害、增加福祉并反映实质和程序正义。如此严格的界限也可能影响对食物、水、能源和基础设施的“公正获取”。我们展示了可能需要如何调整边界以减少伤害和增加获取机会，并挑战不平等以确保人类、其他物种和地球的安全和公正的未来。地球系统正义可以使人们在边界内公正地生活。