Publications
Articles, white papers, reports and case studies on what planetary boundaries mean for strategy, capital and regulation.
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The Land the UK Cannot Spend Twice
A back-of-the-envelope calculation says the UK would need more cropland than it has to feed itself. Population, diets, nature, net zero and housing all pull on the same fixed land area with uneven force.

Sustainability is a condition, not a strategy
Companies keep improving their impact intensity per unit sold while the natural stocks they depend on deteriorate. Closing that gap is a strategy problem, and no executive team can solve it from inside the building.

Absolute Sustainability: The APres Framework for Business
Within planetary boundaries, a business starts from what must remain of each natural stock and flow, then sizes its use to it. This paper sets out the framework that does so.

Absolute Sustainability
The APres framework for business within planetary boundaries