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Global Land Use
Has the Planetary Boundary been crossed?
The Importance of the Amazon Rainforest
1 in 10 species globally lives in the Amazon
• The Amazon rainforest performs about 14% of all photosynthesis on Earth
• The Amazon rainforest supplies about 8% of the oxygen in the Earth system
The Land Use Dilemma
Earth System Effects of Land Use Changes
Deforestation, especially for agriculture, is the main focus of this planetary boundary and is linked to many other planetary boundary processes.