1. Can Italy Succeed in the New Era of Biocapacity Constraints? Dr. Mathis Wackernagel April 8, 2011 – Agende 21 Locali Italiane

2. Biocapacity Creditors and Biocapacity Debtors

4. Global Footprint --------------------------- = 1.5 Global Biocapacity Biocapacity Creditors and Biocapacity Debtors

5. Biocapacity: How much bioproductive area is available to us? Ecological Footprint: How much bioproductive area do we demand? Accounting Framework for Ecological Services

6. The Ecological Footprint CARBON footprint

7. Biocapacity per person Ecological Footprint

8. The Basic Equation Amount per year Yield = ------------------------- Area

9. The Basic Equation Amount per year Area = ------------------------- Yield Translate area from ha into global ha…

10. Components of the Footprint Cropland Fishing Grounds Carbon Footprint Grazing Land Forest Built Area

11. Humanitys Ecological Footprint (1961 onwards)

12. Most of the carbon debate communicates about global Tragedy of the commons Is this a useful perspective?

13. EITHER: ~ 2°C 450 ppm? OR: 1700 ppm Tragedy of the Commons? Yes, but… X 350 ppm?

14. Ecological Footprint Biocapacity per person Italy

15. Italys Ecological Deficit Italys relative GDP per capita (compared to World)

16. Ecological Footprint per person Biocapacity per person Deficit ITALY 2007

17. Ecological Creditors and Ecological Debtors in Europe Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity PER CAPITA,1961-2005 HU DKAT DE ES RO SE CH IT PT NL FR PO GR RU BE FI UK IR SK CZ BY RS UA

18. Ecological Creditors and Ecological Debtors in Africa Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity PER CAPITA,1961-2005 MW CGAO Alge. CI SD ZM UG ML NE MG ET MZ KE RW BF GH ZA MA EG NG CM TZ ZW

19. Preparing for resource constraints is in overwhelming self-interest of cities and countries. (much more so than for individuals or companies…) mathis@footprintnetwork.org

21. The Ecological Footprint and biocapacity (per capita) of three countries from 1961-2005. A country runs an if its Footprint exceeds what its ecosystems can renew. The deficit is made up through net-imports, net-carbon emissions to the global atmosphere, or local resource degradation. Switzerland Ecological Footprint Biocapacity per person Uganda Iran Biocapacity per person Ecological Footprint ecological deficit

22. Ecological Creditors and Ecological Debtors in MENA Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity PER CAPITA,1961-2006

24. Houston, you have a problem..

25. were working on national govs offical national gov Footprint studies (2011) WBCSD UNDP EP and EC UNEP Green Econ. SEEA (?)

26. Summary The planet has limits. Do you know how much biocapacity you have? and how much you use? Blindness costs lives & opportunities. Economic stability and competitiveness depends on managing eco-deficits mathis@footprintnetwork.org