The annual Living Planet Report compiled by the Zoological Society of London and the Global Footprint Network, published this week by WWF International, assessed "the health of the planet ’ s ecosystems" and measured the demands people make on the planet ’ s resources. The report concludes with a description of the roles of the various disciplines required to "shift humanity ’ s current trajectory on to a path that will remain within the biological capacity of the planet". James P. Leape, the Director General of WWF International summarises: "The message of these two indices is clear and urgent: we have been exceeding the Earth ’ s ability to support our lifestyles for the past 20 years, and we need to stop. We must balance our consumption with the natural world ’ s capacity to regenerate and absorb our wastes. If we do not, we risk irreversible damage".
The annual Living Planet Report compiled by the Zoological Society of London and the Global Footprint Network, published this week by WWF International, assessed "the health of the planet ' s ecosystems" and measured the demands people make on the planet ' s resources. The report concludes with a description of the roles of the various disciplines required to "shift humanity ' s current trajectory on to a path that will remain within the biological capacity of the planet". James P. Leape, the Director General of WWF International summarises: "The message of these two indices is clear and urgent: we have been exceeding the Earth ' s ability to support our lifestyles for the past 20 years, and we need to stop. We must balance our consumption with the natural world ' s capacity to regenerate and absorb our wastes. If we do not, we risk irreversible damage".
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