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  • Planetary boundaries define safe operating spaces for Earth system processes.
  • Current trajectories risk 'hothouse Earth' conditions, necessitating understanding of past variability.
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  • To explore the interface between palaeoecology and sustainability.
  • To demonstrate how palaeoecological data can define safe operating spaces and limits of acceptable change.
  • To outline principles for future research integrating palaeoecology and planetary boundaries.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and case studies.
  • Discussion of quantitative time-series analysis methods.
  • Consideration of scaling issues from landscape to global levels.

Main Results:

  • Palaeoecology provides essential long-term perspectives on Earth system variability.
  • Quantitative methods enhance palaeoecology's contribution to planetary boundaries.
  • Scaling is critical for operationalizing planetary boundaries concepts.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating palaeoecology with planetary boundaries is crucial for sustainability.
  • Long-term data informs decisions on resisting, accepting, or adapting to environmental change.
  • Future research should focus on this interdisciplinary interface with defined principles and case studies.