April 26, 2021 (Oakland, CA) – Latest data show that 72% of people around the world live in countries with both natural resource deficits and below world-average income, according to a new study led by Global Footprint Network president Mathis...
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Nearly three-quarters of all people live in nations where the average income is below the global mean and natural resource extraction is outpacing regeneration, new research shows. The study, published in Nature Sustainability on Monday, comes from the same researchers who measure Earth’s annual...
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72% of the world population live in countries faced with a precarious situation. These countries both (1) run a biological resource deficit (where demand for biological resources exceeds regeneration) and (2) generate less than world-average income, limiting their ability to...
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Watch the event recording On 28, 29 and 30 April, Eurocities will host discussions about what it means to transition to a healthy and thriving city for all, explore case studies, and analyze how we can achieve the status of...
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Learning from our Successes and Failures – and from YOU! by Mathis Wackernagel, Co-Founder and President There is ever more indication that the current narratives around sustainability, climate, and resource use have not succeeded in winning people’s hearts and minds....
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funded by Italy, March 9th, 2021 – Foodnected, a new project designed to promote the transition to sustainable and fair food systems in the Mediterranean region, will be launched on March 10 at a virtual event...
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With the support of the MAVA Foundation, Slow Food, the Global Footprint Network, Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) and GOB Menorca are launching Foodnected, a new project aimed at reducing the “distance” between producers and consumers, as well as...
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The 47 prefectures of Japan are diverse in their urbanization and ageing situations, providing an opportunity for understanding the relationship between regional socioeconomic and demographic factors and Ecological Footprint outcomes.
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UNEP summarized the report with the image above on Twitter. The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review was released February 1st after two years of extensive research. Overall, we are extremely pleased with the outcome. Published by the UK government,...
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The European Parliament on Tuesday called for the EU to introduce binding targets to use recycled content in products and consume fewer raw materials, to curb the pile-up of plastic pollution and stop reusable materials being wasted. The European Union’s...
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