Global wildlife populations could drop two-thirds by 2020 as human demand continues to exceed the planet’s capacity
Oakland, California, USA—The overexploitation of ecological resources by humanity is directly contributing to the 67 percent plunge in wild vertebrate populations scientists forecast for the 50-year period ending in 2020, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2016. The top threats... Read More
China and India’s GDP will be hit hardest by global food price shock
London, UK—If global food prices double then China could lose $161 billion in GDP and India could lose $49 billion, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Global Footprint Network. The UNEP-Global... Read More
Today is Swiss Ecological Deficit Day
Geneva, Switzerland—Today marks the date Switzerland has exhausted its annual ecological budget, utilizing more natural resources and services than Swiss ecosystems can regenerate within the full year. This date has been calculated by Global Footprint Network, a research institute with... Read More
Global Footprint Network and South Pole Group Join Forces to Offer Climate Impact Assessments for Sovereign Bond Investors
Oakland, CA, USA, and Zurich, Switzerland—Global Footprint Network, an expert in natural resource accounting, announced an agreement with carbon footprinting provider South Pole Group to strengthen their respective offerings by collaborating on comprehensive climate and carbon impact assessment services for... Read More
New Study: Mediterranean countries fall short of achieving region’s vision of sustainable development
BARCELONA, SPAIN—No country in the Mediterranean region meets two key minimum conditions for global sustainable development: living within the planet’s natural resource budget and satisfactory well-being for its residents, according to a new brief to be launched at the SwitchMed... Read More
Only eight countries meet two key conditions for sustainable development as United Nations adopts Sustainable Development Goals
OAKLAND, CA, USA—Eight countries in the world currently meet two key minimum conditions for global sustainable development: satisfactory well-being for their residents, as measured by the U.N., and living within the planet’s resource budget, according to Global Footprint Network, an... Read More