measuring the ecological footprint & norway’s · how does an ecological footprint review work...

5th Conference on biodiversity and ecosystem services

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Ingrid Heinrich

Measuring the Ecological Footprint & Norway’s

demand on ecosystems in other countries

Population, Energy & Food demand growing ->Our planet is not

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Bank Statement for Nature

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Ecological Footprint: How much

bioproductive area do we demand?

Biocapacity: How much

bioproductive area is available to us?

The Ecological Footprint

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• Tracks how much

bioproductive land

& aquatic area is

required to

1) Produce the

resources humans

consume

2) Absorb waste

Calculate your Footprint: www.footprintnetwork.org

How to measure the Ecological Footprint

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The Ecological Footprint: Research Results

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Earth Overshoot Day 2013: Earth needs18 months of regeneration for every 12 months of

consumption

Data: Global Footprint Network

Ecological Footprint: Research Results

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Humanity’s Ecological Footprint and biocapacity, 1961 – 2008

DEMAND

Data: Global Footprint Network

Footprint: drivers:

- Population Growth

- Consumption

- Footprint Intensity

Biocapacity Factors:

- Bioproductive Area

- Bioproductivity per

hectare

Ecological Debtors & Creditors 1961

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Data: Global Footprint Network

Ecological Debtors & Creditors today

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Global Footprint (2,7 gha) -------------------------------------- = 1.5 Planets Global Biocapacity (1,8 gha) Data: Global Footprint Network

Why does it matter?

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Data: www.ecoglobe.ch/ecosory

Ecological Footprints

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Data: Global Footprint Network

Norway?

How does an Ecological Footprint review work

V – Verification: Test whether our assessment is adequately

representing the Norwegian realities. And fill the gaps.

I – Interpretation: Explore what these trends mean for Norway’s

competitiveness - how much these trends affect Norway’s future

success, what are the risks etc.

A – Application: Apply and use Norway data to succeed

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Norway: Ecological Footprint by consumption category

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1,80

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Carbon

Built-up Land

Fishing Grounds

Forest Land

Grazing Land

Cropland

Data: Global Footprint Network

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Demand on ecosystems of other countries: Case Study China

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Biocapacity imports to China (milion gha)

Case Study United Arab Emirates

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Data: Global Footprint Network

Most resource-demanding sectors

Case Study United Arab Emirates

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Data: Global Footprint Network

Follow up information

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Global Footprint Network

Ingrid HEINRICH

Ingrid.Heinrich@footprintnetwork.org

footprintnetwork.org

Biocapacity is the currency of the 21st century.

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