Marine species declined by 35 percent in the same period. And 10 percent of the world's forest cover was destroyed between 1970 and 1995 - an annual loss of an area about the size of Bangladesh. On average, five kilograms of wild ocean fish are used to produce one kilogram of salmon or shrimp. While the index underscores the environmental costs of aquaculture, critics argue that the inclusion of fish feed skews the result, drawing attention away from other highly polluting activities such as fossil fuel burning. On average, an industrialized world citizen consumes two and a half times as many resources as one in the developing world.
Some disparities are much larger, however.
Japan, for example, has roughly the same number of people as Bangladesh but consumes nine times as much per person. Recipients should seek permission to reprint the article from the source listed above. Reading on line, downloading or other use of this information signifies acceptance of these conditions, and the Full Disclaimer.