Footprint and population are growing faster than the Earth’s biocapacity

Ecological Footprint accounting quantifies both the annual availability of biocapacity and human demand on that capacity (Wackernagel et al. 2002; Borucke et al. 2013). Since 1961, the total Footprint has increased by 150 per cent (being now 2.5 times larger). In the meantime, with changing management practice and increased agricultural inputs, biocapacity expanded globally by…

  • Produced by:
    Riccardo Pravettoni
  • Year:
    06/03/2015

Footprint and population are growing faster than the Earth’s biocapacity

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