Living Planet report 2010

Living Planet Report 2010

The Living Planet Report relates the Living Planet Index – a measure of the health of the world’s biodiversity – to the Ecological Footprint and the Water Footprint – measures of humanity’s demands on the Earth’s natural resources. These indicators clearly demonstrate that the unprecedented drive for wealth and well-being of the past 40 years is putting unsustainable pressures on our planet. The Ecological Footprint shows a doubling of our demands on the natural world since the 1960s, while the Living Planet Index tracks a fall of 30 per cent in the health of species that are the foundation of the ecosystem services on which we all depend. Jim P. Leape Director General, WWF International

CONTENTS: About the Living Planet Report Foreword by Angel Gurría Intro. J.P. Leape Executive summary Introduction People and biodiversity Ch1 Monitoring biodiversity Ch1 Measuring demand Ch1 Focus on WATER Ch1 MAPPING carbon Ch1 MAPPING water Ch2 BIODIVERSITY well-being Ch2 BIODIVERSITY income Ch2 FUTURE Ecological Footprint Ch2 FUTURE Scenarios Ch3 The GREEN ECONOMY Technical notes Fragile Earth References

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