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A LIVING PLANET ?
source: assets.panda.org
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The WWF Living Planet Report 2004 confirms that humanity is now consuming over 20% more natural resources than the Earth can produce, causing rapid declines in wild animal populations. It shows that:- humanity's ecological footprint grew by 150% between 1961 and 2000;
- terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species populations declined by 40%;
- from 1991 to 2001, the footprint in the 27 wealthiest countries increased by 8% per person, while in middle and low income countries, it shrank by 8% per person;
- energy leads as the fastest growing component of global ecological footprint with a 180% increase since 1971.
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