This global overshoot is growing and, as a consequence, ecosystems are being run down and waste. A countrys consumption includes the ecological footprint it produces, plus imports. The report, a leading statement of the planets health, found that people are spending beyond the earths ecological means and dipping far into the earths natural capital. Both wwf and the organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd are contributing to.
Global footprint network contributes the ecological footprint assessment as a measure of human demand. Living planet report 2014 global footprint network. The living planet report 2018 is the twelfth edition of the report and provides the scientific evidence to what nature has been telling us repeatedly. The threats and pressures wiping out our world page 33 figure 7. The wwf living planet report 2010 showed how critical it is that the world switches from its current destructive path to one of truly sustainable development. Living planet report 2016 pages wwf world wildlife fund. The living planet report 2010 reports an alarming rate of biodiversity loss, with the living planet index showing that, worldwide, biodiversity decreased by nearly 30 per cent between 1970 and 2007. It reports on quarterly achievements made possible through donations from our dedicated supporters, as well as providing updates on conservation projects, programs and campaigns. Living planet report 2010 this booklet provides a summary of the 2010 edition of. The wwf living planet report 2010 showed how critical it is that the world switches from its current.
Living planet report wwfs living planet report, released every two years, is a leading sciencebased analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity upon it. We are, in essence, living as if we had one and a half planets. In this landmark anniversary edition, 20 years after its original publication, the living planet report 2018 provides a platform for the best science, cuttingedge research and diverse. Canadians are among the worst offenders contributing to a continued decline in global biodiversity and an increase in the global ecological footprint, according to wwfs 2010 living planet report. Living planet report 2012 15 may 2012 the biennial survey of the earths health, produced in collaboration with the zoological society of london zsl and global footprint network, was launched today from the international space station by wwf ambassador and dutch astronaut, andre kuipers. Living planet report 2010 report highlights revised. In this landmark anniversary edition, 20 years after its original publication, the living planet report 2018 provides a platform for. The protection of biodiversity and ecosystems must be a priority in our quest to build a stronger, fairer and cleaner world economy. It describes the changing state of global biodiversity and the pressure on the planet arising from human consumption of natural resources. Humanitys demands exceed the earths capacity to sustain us.
The 2018 living planet report is the twelfth edition of wwfs flagship publication. Living planet report 2016 wwfs living planet report is the worlds leading, sciencebased look at the health of our amazing planet. However, defining and measuring environmental limits is not an easy task. For en fullstandig redogorelse och analys hanvisas till living planet report 2010 pa wwf. It is based on the living planet index and ecological footprint calculations the living planet report is the worlds leading, sciencebased analysis, on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. Oct, 2010 the living planet report 2010, wwf proposes six areas of action to face the future on a planet made up of nine billion people by 2050. Global map of ecological footprint of consumption, 2014 total ecological footprint is a function of both total population and rates of consumption. It shows populations of tropical species are plummeting while humanitys demands on natural resources are skyrocketing. Living planet report 2010 by wwf deutschland issuu.
Sammanfattning av varldsnaturfonden wwfs living planet report. In the last chapter in a series of five living forests reports, wwf highlighted areas of forest most vulnerable to deforestation between. The living planet report, wwfs flagship publication released every two years, is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet. Marine species declined 39 per cent between 1970 and 2010. Lifeng li international office freshwater programme director, wwf sarah humphrey wwf living planet report consultant. Published by wwf every two years, the report brings together a variety of research. It is based on the living planet index and ecological footprint calculations.
The living planet report 2014 detailed alarming declines in biodiversity, showing species populations falling by half between 1970 and 2010. The living planet report documents the state of the planetincluding biodiversity, ecosystems, and demand on natural resourcesand what it means for humans and wildlife. Wwfs living planet report is the worlds leading, sciencebased look at the health of our amazing planet. Wwf is the planets leading conservation organization registered in canada as a charity no. We rely entirely on this one planet to produce the natural resources which underpin our access. World wide fund for nature formerly world wildlife fund wwf is a wwf registered trademark creative commons license. The 2010 edition of the living planet report presents new analyses on the health of our only planet. Bestanden av ryggradsdjur som daggdjur, faglar, fiskar, groddjur och kraldjur har gatt ned med 60 procent mellan 1970 och 2014.
The wwf team is made up of dedicated and passionate individuals who believe that when communities, businesses and government come together we can achieve real results for the environment. Download the full report here and access the data behind the global lpi below. Biodiversity has declined globally by 30% between 1970 and 2007. Rather than an excuse to delay further action, the recent financial and economic crisis should serve as a reminder of the urgency of developing greener economies. About the living planet report wwfs living planet report has been published every two years since 1998 and has become accepted as a leading statement on the planets health. Since the last living planet report, 668 species and 3,772 different populations have been added to the lpi database figure 2. The report, a leading statement of the planet s health, found that people are spending beyond the earths ecological means and dipping far into the. Living planet report 2014 pages wwf world wildlife fund. The biennial report, produced in collaboration with the zoological society of london, uses the global lpi as a measure of the health of 16,704 populations of 4,005 species. The living planet report documents the state of the planetincluding biodiversity, ecosystems, and demand on natural resourcesand what this means for humans and wildlife. Wwfs living planet report 2010, reveal that we now need one and a half planets to keep up with humanitys demand for resources. Our most important partnership, however, is with our supporters. China ecological footprint report 2010 cciced special policy study report cciced 2010 annual general meeting november 1012, 2010.
Wwfs 2012 living planet reportvshows that globally, humanity is currently using 50% more resources than the planet can sustain. The latest edition shows the devastating impacts humans are having on the worlds wildlife and natural world. The living planet report is the worlds leading, sciencebased analysis, on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. The living planet report is published every two years by the world wide fund for nature since 1998. Thank you for all you do to help us protect our living planet. Through multiple indicators including the living planet index lpi, provided by the zoological society of london zsl, the report. The disproportionate overuse of resources by industrialised nations has raised living standards in many countries but at a huge cost to the health of the. Hong kong ecological footprint report 2010 page 5 foreword all our actions as individuals, or collectively as a city, have an impact on the state of our planets natural resources. Competing claims on natural resources such as commercial pressures on agricultural land in developing countries are also discussed. The 2018 living planet report is the twelfth edition of wwf s flagship publication. Alongside development of the global economy and improvements in human wellbeing, we have seen relentless growth in global ecological footprint as a result of excessive use of resources and escalating carbon dioxide. Wwf living planet report 2016 page 6 summary page 7 monitoring species the lpi database is continually evolving and for each living planet report a larger dataset is available to use for the analysis.
Wwf living planet report 2012 page 10 in more detail, as well as specific analysis of ecosystem services they provide. Were all part of the complex web of life on earth the living planet report helps us understand where we fit in and how. One key point that jumps out is that the living planet index lpi, which measures more than 10,000 representative populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, has. Published by wwf every two years, the report brings together a variety of research to provide a. Such remainder is not sufficient to determine whether the country is sustainable galli et al. Living planet report every two years, wwf publishes the living planet report, a sciencebased analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. The world wildlife fund wwf has just released its 2010 living planet report, and the document paints a worrying image of the world today, especially in terms of. Wwf living planet report 2014 summary page 4 foreword we are all in this together this latest edition of the living planet report is not for the faint hearted. The living planet report 2010, wwf proposes six areas of action to face the future on a planet made up of nine billion people by 2050. The report, a leading statement of the planet s health, found that people are spending beyond the earths ecological means and dipping far into the earths natural capital. Published by wwf every two years, the report brings together a variety of research to provide a comprehensive view of the health of the earth. Living planet report 2014 this booklet provides a summary of the tenth edition of wwfs living planet report a biennial publication that documents the state of the planet the changing state of biodiversity, ecosystems and humanitys demand on natural resources and what this means for humanity. Wwf living planet report 2016 page 3 technical supplement ef page 4 ecological footprint at a glance living within the earths environmental limits requires, at minimum, global consumption patterns in balance with these limits. The living planet report, wwf s flagship publication released every two years, is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet.
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