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Footprint Reducing Risks by Setting Measurable Targets Dr. Mathis Wackernagel www.FootprintNetwork.org
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Metabolism like a cow
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Bioproductive segments 18% Biologically Productive Land 11% Deserts, Ice Caps and Barren Land 67% Low- Productivity Ocean 4% Biologically Productive Ocean Bioproductive Segments 22%
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Personal planetoid Global average availability of bioproductive Land + Sea = 1.9 global hectares/person
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Footprint components Fossil Fuel Built-up Waste Food Fibres absorption
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Ecological Demand (Ecological Footprint)Ecological Supply (Biocapacity) Footprint Areas for:Biocapacity Areas: Growing Crops0.53Crop land0.53 Grazing Animals0.12Grazing land0.27 Settlements & infrastructure0.10Built-up area0.10 Producing timber & fuelwood0.33Forest0.86 Absorbing excess CO 2 1.07 Harvesting Fish0.14Fishing Grounds0.14 Total Global Demand2.29Total Global Supply1.90 Global Footprint Accounts (in global hectares/person, 1999 data) Demand Exceeds Supply By 20% > Global Footprint
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Footprint time series
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Target
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Median Scenario (UN/IPCC/FAO)
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EF Used for Scenario Analysis
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Ecological Debt in 4 Scenarios
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“Shrink & Share” by Region
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Implications for continents?
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What Does this Open up? Accounting leads to accountability Targets informed by risks associated with different scenarios 2 simple choices: integrating climate change and biocapacity Performance measure
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Cat on Roman foot www.FootprintNetwork.org Mathis@FootprintNetwork.org
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