Bert Beyers

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Africa: Protecting One's Resources

Africa: Protecting One’s Resources

From: Ecological Footprint

How can Ecological Footprint accounting help frame risks and opportunities in countries with low income, and sometimes also low biocapacity? ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Area as Currency: How Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need?

Area as Currency: How Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need?

From: Ecological Footprint

A deeper introduction to the Footprint, explaining the underlying physical principles and idea of accounting. ; 23 $2.30 Add
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China: A New Model of Development

China: A New Model of Development

From: Ecological Footprint

What’s the trajectory for China? ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Croplands, Forests, and Oceans: How Much Biocapacity Do We Have?

Croplands, Forests, and Oceans: How Much Biocapacity Do We Have?

From: Ecological Footprint

This is the other side of the coin: what nature is able to deliver. It explains why regeneration is the mother of all material constraints. ; 22 $2.20 Add
Ecological Footprint

Ecological Footprint

Managing Our Biocapacity Budget

Our economy is running a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme with the planet. We use future resources to run the present, using more than Earth can replenish. Like any such scheme, this works for a … ; 290 View
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Ecological Hinterland: How much Biocapacity Does a City Need?

Ecological Hinterland: How much Biocapacity Does a City Need?

From: Ecological Footprint

This chapter uses the city lens – explaining a city metabolism and its requirement of distant ecosystems  to operate. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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End Overshoot!: Communication

End Overshoot!: Communication

From: Ecological Footprint

Without careful communication, we cannot win the hearts and minds of our audiences. What can we learn from past mistakes? ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Footprint: A Conversation

Footprint: A Conversation

From: Ecological Footprint

What does this all mean, and how does this relate to your life? The authors reveal how this is shaping their thinking. ; 38 $3.80 Add
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Footprint as Compass: How Much Biocapacity Do We Need for a Good Life?

Footprint as Compass: How Much Biocapacity Do We Need for a Good Life?

From: Ecological Footprint

Ultimately, the issue is not how little we use, but how well we can live. Still there are the planetary constraints. This is the core tension defining sustainable development. This chapter makes … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Footprint Calculations: Individualds, Cities, Countries, Products, and Companies

Footprint Calculations: Individualds, Cities, Countries, Products, and Companies

From: Ecological Footprint

How does the Ecological Footprint approach inform urban planning, country strategies, product development? ; 30 $3.00 Add
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Footprint in Architecture and City Planning: BedZED, Masdar City, and Peter Seidel

Footprint in Architecture and City Planning: BedZED, Masdar City, and Peter Seidel

From: Ecological Footprint

Architectural examples that have been informed by this thinking ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Footprint Scenarios: Ways Out of Global Overshoot

Footprint Scenarios: Ways Out of Global Overshoot

From: Ecological Footprint

In the end, it is about choice – what are the options? ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction - Footprint: Why?

Introduction – Footprint: Why?

From: Ecological Footprint

This chapter introduces the concept of an ecological footprint. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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One Planet: Ecological Limits and Then What?

One Planet: Ecological Limits and Then What?

From: Ecological Footprint

Once we compare demand (footprint) with supply (biocapacity) it becomes clear which countries run ecological deficits. It begs the question – are ecological deficits an economic risk? … ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Winners and Losers: Strategies for Countries to Consider

Winners and Losers: Strategies for Countries to Consider

From: Ecological Footprint

If we take resource security seriously, how does it shift development strategies? How will our ability to succeed shift in a world of climate change and resource constraints? ; 17 $1.70 Add