Operating within Planetary Boundaries without compromising well-being? A Data Envelopment Analysis approach

As humanity’s impact on the environment continues to increase, it brings with it an increased risk of abrupt and irreversible changes at the global scale. The Planetary Boundaries (PBs) framework, introduced in 2009, identifies a safe operating space for several processes deemed critical to the continued stability of the Earth system. At a national level, countries face the challenge of limiting their environmental impact while enabling their...