A dignified life for all within planetary boundaries

Currently, large parts of the global population lack access to the basic services for a dignified life (Kikstra et al. 2021, Rammelt et al. 2021). At the same time, global resource use surges, driving climate change and biodiversity loss (UNEP 2019, 2024). This overuse is primarily driven by high-income nations which surpass their fair ecological share (Fanning et al. 2022) by importing resources from and pollution to low-income countries (Dorninger et al. 2021; Bruckner et al. 2023). The applicants have a strong track record in addressing these interconnected issues and, despite different approaches, share common goal: tackling global inequalities to enable dignified lives for all within planetary limits. We aim for the following objectives: 1. Exchange knowledge on concepts, data, and methods for describing access to the services for a dignified life and link it to transgression of planetary resource limits. 2. Conceptualize and operationalize the connections between access to services, planetary limits, and unequal resource trade. 3. Share insights through seminars for students in relevant master's programs. 4. Strengthen cooperation with internal and external partners.