This map at the top of the page shows the countries in ECO DEBT (big footprints) and ECO CREDIT (low impact on environment) Can you think why there is a difference?
According to a report produced by the
World Wide Fund, the world's ecosystem is
facing collapse. with the world's resources being consumed more quickly than they can be replaced. In fact, if if the world's population shared the UK's lifestyle,
three planets would be needed to support their needs. This impact is callled the Ecological footprint. The ecological footprint measures the impact of people on their environment; the bigger the footprint, the greater the problem. Finland, the USA and oil-rich UAE have the greatest footprints.
Find out more about ecological footprints
here. or view the excellent series,
Planet Under Pressure by clicking
here.
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