Between 1970 and 2008, the ecological footprint of high-income nations rose seven percent, the report said.
CNN: Earth 'going downhill' as consumption rises, report says
Dominating the list are high-income countries, whose average ecological footprint is now five times that of low-income nations.
CNN: Earth 'going downhill' as consumption rises, report says
Consider just a few of the noteworthy highlights of the human ecological footprint.
Moreover, each American currently has around six times the ecological footprint of his African or Asian counterpart and twice the footprint of Europeans.
It takes many resources to produce some foods, especially meat, so minimizing consumption of high-energy input foods is a great way to reduce your ecological footprint.
The key to creating a society with a sustainable ecological footprint is to be found not in individual action but in these sorts of redesigned systems.
Capital outlays are relatively low, the ecological footprint from the projects is quite small, and if the geology is right, engineers can tailor the technology to the terrain, rather than having to wrestle with it.
They calculated that the "ecological footprint" of the final was 3, 051 football pitches - which relates to the amount of land that would have to be cultivated to match the amount of energy used on the day.
There are many other ways of reducing your ecological footprint: the most important thing to do is to get informed, and be willing to start taking everyday steps to minimize your impact on the planet for the sake of future generations.
The Wales Ecological Footprint project is made up of a wide range of partners including WWF Cymru, Cardiff Council, Gwynedd Council, Cardiff University, Bangor University, the Stockholm Environment Institute (York), the National Assembly for Wales, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Environment Agency Wales.
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Wealth and Footprint size: The higher the income of a country, the greater was its demand for ecological resources and services (and the higher its per capita consumption).
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