10 Emerging Technology Solutions for Planetary Health 2025

Alignment with planetary boundaries FIGURE 1 Control variable High-risk zoneHigh-risk linePlanetary boundary Zone of increasing risk Safe operating spaceTechnologies Precision fermentationGreen ammonia productionAutomated food waste upcyclingMethane capture and utilizationGreen concrete Next-gen bi-directional chargingTimely and specific earth observationModular geothermal energyRegenerative desalinationSoil health technology convergence Climate change CO 2- concen- trationRadiative forcing P cycle*Green waterFunctional integrityGenetic diversity Blue water N cycle**Stratospheric ozone depletion Increase in atmospheric aerosol loading Ocean acidificationModification of biogeochemical flowsFreshwater changeLand-system changeChange in biosphere integrity Overloading with novel entities Notes: For a full explanation of each planetary boundary, please refer to the Appendix of this report; *phosphorus cycle; **nitrogen cycle. Source: Adapted from: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. (n.d.). Planetary Boundaries Science (PBScience) Lab. https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/institute/labs/pbscience/pbscience. 10 Emerging Technology Solutions for Planetary Health 5