Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth

by Mathis Wackernagel

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Ecological overshoot is shaping the 21st century. In Ecological Footprint, Mathis Wackernagel advises us to run our economies on regeneration, rather than by liquidating the planet. He explains the key tool for the job - Footprint and biocapacity accounting - and how it applies to companies, cities, and countries.

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thatotter 446 reviews

The Ecological Footprint concept is a good way to conceptualize one's consumption of the earth's resources, but somehow it seems a bit too basic and non-instructive to have practical use. Maybe there are certain types of people who would benefit from visualizing things this way, and maybe it was more innovative when it was first published. Also, it seems almost frivolous to mention, but I disliked the illustrations.

Feb 4, 2014

archidose 2,207 reviews

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