Living Planet Report
Encyclopedia
Living Planet Report is published every two years by the World Wide Fund for Nature
. It is based the their Living Planet Index
and ecological footprint
calculations.
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
. It is based the their Living Planet Index
Living Planet Index
The Living Planet Index is an indicator of the state of global biological diversity, based on trends in vertebrate populations of species from around the world....
and ecological footprint
Ecological footprint
The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted with the planet's ecological capacity to regenerate. It represents the amount of biologically productive land and sea area necessary to...
calculations.
External links
- World Wide Fund for Nature - Living Planet Report