Ecological footprint and biocapacity calculation covers six land use types. Ecological footprint and biocapacity of the region 19612007 per capita. Ecological footprint and food consumption in minna. Ecological footprint and biocapacity calculation covers six land use. An expanding ecological footprint, 2000 to 2025 w h at i s t h e c o st of a n ecolo gic a l fo ot pri n t t h at e xc ee d s gl o b al c arr yi n c a p g acit y.
Goldfinger s, poblete p 2010 the ecological wealth of nations. A few days ago on the 29th, i received the latest newsletter by the global footprint network, with their latest ecological footprint atlas pdf about the global ecological footprint. It also explains the purpose behind ecological footprint analysis, the research question it addresses, basic concepts and science underlying the accounts, and the method used for calculating the results. If you might remember, i wrote a small note on the 23rd of september 2008 about the earth overshoot day. The designations employed and the presentation of materials in the the ecological footprint atlas. Global footprint network gfn 2010 ecological footprint atlas. Ecological footprint updates 2014 152 countries climatepositions. National biocapacity and ecological footprints are taken from the global footprint network. It also describes ways ecological footprint analysis is currently being applied in a variety of domains. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves. Estimating the ecological footprint of transportation in the. Mar 12, 2012 global footprint network national accounts 2010 national footprint accounts 2010 edition european environment agency do something for our planet, print this page only if needed. Ecological footprint atlas 2010 do not imply the expression of any. Apr 25, 2017 it is measured in global hectares per person.
The atlas presents ecological footprint and biocapacity results for more than 100 nations. Bank atlas method and the atlas conversion factor world bank. Brief for gsdr 2015 humanitys growing ecological footprint. National footprint accounts, 2011 edition global footprint network. Pdf an ecological footprint analysis and the sustainability of. This includes both our resource needs think food, water and consumables and the amount of land required to absorb the co2 we emit. The conference will take place on september 1618, 2015, in dresden, germany. The ecological footprint atlas 2010 builds on previous versions of the atlas from 2008 and 2009. The findings disclose that globalization is not a significant determinant of the ecological footprint. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted with the planets ecological capacity to regenerate. Pdf the scientific approach to the two novatory concepts the ecological. Ecological footprint and biocapacity can be calculated at scales ranging from single products, to cities and regions, to countries and the world as a whole.
The ecological footprint atlas 2010 global footprint. Biocapacity and ecological footprints are calculated by finding out the yield factor for a particular piece of land in a particular country, showing the relative productivity of a particular piece of land. Pdf an ecological footprint analysis and the sustainability. As an index, the ecological footprint in alberta in 2003 ranked 28 on a scale where 100 is set equal to 1. The larger the footprint, the less ecologically or sustainably responsible is the activity. This paper looked at the ecological footprint and food consumption minna, nigeria. A countrys ecological footprint of consumption ef c is derived by tracking the ecological assets demanded to absorb its waste and to generate all the commodities it produces, plus imports minus exports. The ecological footprint accounting method at the national level is described in the footprint atlas 2010 14 or in greater detail in the calculation methodology for the national footprint accounts.
It tracks this demand through an ecological accounting system. Wackernagel m, rees we 1996 our ecological footprint. The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the earths ecosystems. Ecological footprint atlas 2010 by global footprint network. Ecologicalfootprint,carbonfootprint,sustainability,ecologicaldeficit 1. An ecological footprint quantifies the amount of global resources, both land and water, needed to support an individual, household, city or larger population. Copy of nfa 2010 final data tables 2010 12 07 global footprint. Information on the environment for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public. As part of this exploratory phase, global footprint network held an ecological footprint training. This study focuses to investigate the relationship between globalization and the ecological footprint for malaysia from 1971 to 2014.
It has become one of the most widely used measures of humanitys effect upon the environment and has been used to highlight both the apparent unsustainability of current practices and global inequalities. Global footprint network, national footprint accounts,2010 edition. The ecological footprint by country is calculated by global footprint. Introduction the concept of the ecological footprint is well. The ecological footprint atlas 2010 explains the purpose behind ecological. Go to the global footprint networks 2010 atlas linked on your resource page, and examine figures 7 and 8, which are bar graphs displaying the categories of impact for each nation. The full results of the national accounts calculations are presented in the ecological footprint atlas. Ecological footprint ef conception was created in 1990 by mathis wackernagel and william rees, university of british columbia. However, nationlevel ecological footprint assessments known as national footprint accounts nfa are often regarded as the most complete kitzes et al. Humanitys ecological footprint from 1961 to 2010, ecological footprint accounts indicate that human demand for renewable resources and ecological services increased by nearly 140% from 7. In this atlas they present the different ecological footprints of most of the countries in the world as well as the history of the ecological footprint. Ecological footprint atlas 2010 by global footprint.
Figure 7 shows the per capita ef for each country broken down by category, including grazing land, cropland, builtup land, forest land, carbon footprint, and. In this atlas they present the different ecological footprints of most of the countries in the. Ecological economics 32 2000 359362 commentary forum. The ecological footprint atlas 2010 global footprint network free download as pdf file. This work was commissioned in order to provide the ministry with a deeper understanding of the ecological footprint and to train a number of its staff on the scope of the footprint in order to support internal evaluations. Pdf natural resources have begun to use in an extreme way because of unplanned growth of population. The ecological footprint is a method promoted by the global footprint network to measure human demand on natural capital, i. The accounts contrast the biologically productive area people use for their consumption to the biologically productive area available within. The ecological footprint atlas 2010 builds on previous versions of the. Download the ecological footprint atlas 2008 direct link. Ecological footprint by country per person in 2007 source ecological footprint atlas 2010 china india usa. Ecological footprints are measured in global hectares. Introduction numbering o ver 6 billion popu lation and st ill count ing, t he human race is steadily depleting. The designations employed and the presentation of materials in the theecological footprint atlas 2010 do not imply the expression of anyopinion whatsoever on the part of global footprint network or its.
Ecological footprint atlas, 2008 european environment agency. The results of the bayer and hanck cointegration test and the ardl bound test show the existence of cointegration among variables. The ecological footprint tracks the area of biologically productive. Ecological footprint and living planet report 2014 and previous reports. The designations employed and the presentation of materials in the the ecological footprint atlas 2008 do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of global footprint network or its partner organizations concerning. The national footprint accounts, 2012 edition global footprint. From 1961 to 2010, ecological footprint accounts indicate that human demand for renewable resources and ecological services increased by nearly 140% from 7. In this study the ecological footprint of transportation activities in the city of isphahan in central iran was estimated at 0. Brad ewing david moore steven goldfinger anna oursler anders reed mathis wackernagel designers. This article clears that up with a list of the highest ecological footprint producing nations.
Yearly ef is calculated by an international organization global footprint network, which presents the evaluation report of this indicator ecological footprint atlas, 2010. Does globalization increase the ecological footprint. The ecological footprint atlas 2008 global footprint. Global footprint network national accounts 2010 national footprint accounts 2010 edition european environment agency do something for our planet, print this page only if needed. Estimating the ecological footprint of transportation in. The atlas explains the purpose behind ecological footprint analysis, the research question it addresses, basic concepts and science underlying the accounts, and the method used for calculating the results 1. The ecological footprint atlas 2010 builds on previous versions of the atlasfrom 2008 and 2009. Ecological footprint, measure of the demands made by a person or group of people on global natural resources. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted. Ewing b, moore d, goldfinger s, oursler a, reed a, et al 2010 ecological footprint atlas 2010. A tool for roughly estimating your environmental impact has been developed and it presents the information in a manner that is easily visualized despite the underlying complexities. Nora padula anna oursler brad ewing suggested citation.
It also explains the purpose behind ecological footprint analysis, the research question it addresses, basic concepts and science. The landscape research group organises a european conference on energy landscapes. Which countries produce the largest ecological footprint has been up for debate for some time. Ecological footprint water footprint sustainable consumption world wildlife fund sustainable development strategy these keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. Apr 25, 2017 how to measure an ecological footprint. The ecological footprint atlas 2010 builds on previous versions of the atlas. The paper evaluates the effectiveness of ecological footprint in the context of urban development. Ecological footprint atlas with the complete 2007 data and results based.
Pdf ecological footprint and biocapacity methodology and. Estimating your overall impact on the environment is a daunting task when you consider all the variables involved. The ecological footprint ecological footprints and sustainable development ian moffatt department of en6ironmental science, uni6ersity of stirling, stirling fk94la, scotland, uk locate. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. For 2008, humanitys total ecological footprint was estimated at 1. External data spec published 05 jul 2010 download pdf.
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