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Dr. Mathis Wackernagel

Der ökologische Fussabdruck: Vom Labor der Wissenschaft zu weltweiten Anwendungen. Dr. Mathis Wackernagel. Plattform Footprint – 10. Jänner 2008. Ecological Creditors and Ecological Debtors. Metabolism like a cow. Bioproductive Segments. 67% Low-Productivity Ocean.

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Dr. Mathis Wackernagel

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  1. Der ökologische Fussabdruck:Vom Labor der Wissenschaftzu weltweiten Anwendungen Dr. Mathis Wackernagel Plattform Footprint – 10. Jänner 2008

  2. Ecological Creditors and Ecological Debtors

  3. Metabolism like a cow

  4. Bioproductive Segments 67% Low-Productivity Ocean Bioproductive segments 22% 4% Biologically Productive Ocean 11% Deserts, Ice Caps and Barren Land 18% Biologically Productive Land

  5. How much “nature” is available? With 6.3 billion people (2003) Global average availability of bioproductive land + sea area = 1.8 global hectares/person

  6. Footprint components Fossil Fuel Built-up Waste Food Fibres absorption

  7. Die Globale ökologische Bilanz (in global hectares/person, 2003 data) Human Demand (Ecological Footprint) Ecological Supply (Biocapacity) Footprint Areas for: Biocapacity Areas: Growing Crops 0.49 Crop land 0.53 Grazing Animals 0.14 Grazing land 0.27 Settlements & infrastructure 0.08 Built-up area 0.08 Producing timber & fuelwood 0.23 Forest 0.78 Absorbing excess CO2 1.14 Harvesting Fish 0.15 Fishing Grounds 0.14 Total Global Demand 2.2 Total Global Supply 1.8 Demand Exceeds Supply By 25% >

  8. Benefits of“Ecological Footprint thinking”: • You can explain decision-makers the challenge: a complex, ecologically constrained world • You can more easily communicate benefits of aggressive sustainability policies • You can identify risks, new markets, and opportunities

  9. How doesGlobal Footprint Network operate? • Non-profit research institute with 75+ partner organizations (academia, gov orgs, businesses, NGOs) • Scientific forum for addressing the resource accounting question • Standardization (www.footprintstandards.org) • Ten-in-Ten goal (10 countries by 2015)

  10. Ten-in-Ten Candidates

  11. Six Pioneer Countries Switzerland Japan United Arab Emirates Belgium Ecuador France

  12. Looking into the Future

  13. UN’s most moderate scenario Global Context for the Coming Decades

  14. Is there enough natural capital to liquidate for a Moderate Business-as-Usual Path?

  15. Slow Things FirstMap Lifespan of People, Assets and Infrastructure against Time Spans of Biosphere 24 Billion 2003 global hectares Long-term waste 12

  16. Calgary

  17. “London First”: What is the potential for reduction? Which technologies would be needed? • Total London Ecological Footprint = 50 million gha • Possible to reduce London’s Ecological Footprint by between 20 & 25 million global average hectares (gha) London Remade with WSP Environmental, Global Footprint Network

  18. Building Momentum:The Footprint of an Australian General Retailer

  19. Footprint (gha) potential actual Footprint for Waste Management (INVESTMENT) Recuperated Footprint from Waste (RETURN) Bigger Footprint for Solution Providers E.g.: Waste Management as Investment

  20. Ecological Footprint (gha per person) HDI

  21. Niger in the face of climate change

  22. AfricaIf you were their Executive Council?

  23. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT (DEMAND) x x = POPULATION RESOURCE INTENSITY CONSUMPTION GAP BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL DEMAND AND SUPPLY BIOCAPACITY (SUPPLY) = BIO- PRODUCTIVITY AREA x

  24. Winning together! • New Applications? • Collaboration? • Partnership? www.footprintnetwork.org info@footprintnetwork.org

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