Chemistry must respond to the crisis of transgression of planetary boundaries

Author:

Matlin Stephen A.12ORCID,Cornell Sarah E.23ORCID,Krief Alain24ORCID,Hopf Henning25ORCID,Mehta Goverdhan26ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK

2. International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000, Namur, Belgium

3. Stockholm Resilience Centre, Faculty of Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

4. Chemistry Department, Namur University, B-5000, Namur, Belgium

5. Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, D-38106, Germany

6. School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, India

Abstract

Chemistry, the science of transformation of matter, is fundamental to achieving sustainability through ensuring biogeochemical flows do not transgress planetary boundaries. This requires urgent changes in chemistry education, research and industry.

Funder

Royal Society of Chemistry

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

General Chemistry

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