32 Doughnut Economics as a compass for transformation Doughnut Economics provides one possible compass for turning this situation around, with the goal of meeting the needs of all people within the means of the living planet. The Doughnut consists of two concentric rings: one representing a social foundation, to ensure that no one is left falling short on life’s essentials; and the other representing an ecological ceiling, to ensure that humanity does not collectively overshoot the planetary boundaries that protect Earth's life-supporting systems. Between these two sets of boundaries lies a doughnut-shaped space that is both ecologically safe and socially just: a space in which humanity can thrive. Humanity is currently not in that safe and just space, which the Doughnut describes. The global economy is overshooting Earth’s capacity to support life, while billions of people are still falling short on life’s essentials. climate change ocean acidification chemical pollution freshwater withdrawals land conversion air pollution ozone layer depletion water food health SHORTFALL education income & work political voice social gender housing networks energy peace & THESAFEANDJUSTSPACEFORHUMANITY REGENERATIVEANDDISTRIBUTIVEECONOMY SOCI AL FOUNDATI ON ECOLOGI CAL CEI LI NG
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