Mathis Wackernagel

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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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Introduction

Footprint: Why?

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Area as Currency

How Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need?

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A deeper introduction to the Footprint, explaining the underlying physical principles and idea of accounting. ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Ecological Hinterland

How much Biocapacity Does a City Need?

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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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Croplands, Forests, and Oceans

How Much Biocapacity Do We Have?

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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
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One Planet

Ecological Limits and Then What?

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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?  Where are … ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Footprint as Compass

How Much Biocapacity Do We Need for a Good Life?

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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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End Overshoot!

Communication Is Key

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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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Winners and Losers

Strategies for Countries to Consider

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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
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Footprint Scenarios

Ways Out of Global Overshoot

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In the end, it is about choice – what are the options? ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Footprint Calculations

Individualds, Cities, Countries, Products, and Companies

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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

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Architectural examples that have been informed by this thinking ; 12 $1.20 Add
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China

A New Model of Development

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What’s the trajectory for China? ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Africa

Protecting One's Resources

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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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Footprint

A Conversation

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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