Brazil

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Figure 1 tracks, in absolute terms, the average per person resource demand (Ecological Footprint) and per person resource supply (Biocapacity) in Brazil since 1961. Biocapacity varies each year with ecosystem management, agricultural practices (such as fertilizer use and irrigation), ecosystem degradation, and weather.

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Figure 2 shows the components of the average per person Ecological Footprint in Brazil since 1961.

Table 1 outlines some basic data about Brazil in 2005. Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity are calculated by Global Footprint Network. The Human Development Index is calculated by the United Nations Development Programme.

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