Earth system governance, planetary justice and geoengineering with Prof. Frank Biermann

As part of the SPHERE research project and podcast’s aim of developing a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of global environmental governance, this episode features a far-ranging interview with Prof. Frank Biermann, founder of the Earth System Governance Project. The discussion with Prof. Biermann, in addition to covering conceptual aspects of environmental and sustainability governance, includes pressing issues of contemporary international politics such as geoengineering, environmental justice and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Prof. Biermann, based on some of his latest research, also shares his qualified critique of the planetary boundaries framework, and of what he considers the outdated idea of environmental policy.