Eco cultural factors and ecological footprint as variables and measure of env...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigated eco-cultural factors and ecological footprints as variables that measure environmental consciousness and accounting in Nigeria. The study examined factors like location, gender, education level, and age of respondents in two Nigerian locations. It found no significant differences in ecological footprints between urban and rural dwellers, males and females, or people of different education levels or ages. However, it observed serious environmental problems in the region from practices like uncontrolled bush burning and tree cutting that are greater threats than footprints. The study concludes there is a need for government policies to promote positive environmental attitudes and accountability.
Presentatie MO*lezing jacqueline mcglade over Een groene economie binnen de g...Mondiaal nieuws
This document summarizes a lecture about responding to ecological overshoot and moving toward a green economy. It notes that in the 20th century, population increased 4x, global freshwater withdrawals 3x, economic output 22x, and fossil fuel consumption 14x, which is unsustainable. It discusses that Europeans consume disproportionately more of some global resources than their population share. The largest environmental pressures come from food/drink, housing, and mobility. Recycling can only contribute modestly to reducing materials consumption. It advocates managing natural capital and ecosystem services to improve resource efficiency and resilience, enhancing human well-being through a green economy that uses various types of capital efficiently.
Ecological Footprint assessment helps to identify what activities are having the biggest impact on nature and opens up possibilities to reduce our impact and live within the means of One Planet. It provides measurement of collective consumption of the population whether they are exceeding the Earth’s ecological limits or not. It is compared with Biocapacity which measures the amount of available bioproductive resources in ecosystem. The introduction of Ecological Footprint has been very necessary for the context of Bangladesh especially in Dhaka as the endless demand and the unplanned consumption pattern of the population here have been producing a very unsustainable situation.
1. Carrying capacity is defined as the maximum population size that an environment can sustainably support. For humans, carrying capacity is difficult to determine due to variable resource use, technology, trade, and environmental impacts.
2. Some argue technology can continually expand human carrying capacity. Others argue technology only increases efficiency, not long-term capacity, which may decline due to environmental degradation.
3. Ecological footprint measures the land area required to sustain a population's resource use and waste, providing an estimate of human carrying capacity. Most developed nations have footprints exceeding a sustainable global share per person.
The Ecological Footprint is a tool that measures humanity's demand on nature against the Earth's supply. It compares our consumption to the planet's biocapacity. In 2005, global footprint exceeded biocapacity, with humanity using 1.5 planets worth of resources. Canada has a footprint higher than world average but remains an "ecological creditor" with more domestic biocapacity. Ontario's 2005 per capita footprint of 8.4 global hectares is higher than Canada's average and would require 4 planets if everyone lived at that rate. Its larger footprint relates partly to consumption levels but also less efficient industries like manufacturing.
The document discusses the author's ecological footprint before and after making changes to live more eco-friendly. Before, the author's footprint was 220.96 global acres across categories like food, housing, goods and services. After adopting practices like a vegan diet, biking more, and using less electricity, the author's footprint decreased significantly to 101.15 global acres. The document shows the ecological impact can be reduced from needing 5.69 Earths to 2.61 Earths by making sustainable choices in daily living.
Eco cultural factors and ecological footprint as variables and measure of env...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigated eco-cultural factors and ecological footprints as variables that measure environmental consciousness and accounting in Nigeria. The study examined factors like location, gender, education level, and age of respondents in two Nigerian locations. It found no significant differences in ecological footprints between urban and rural dwellers, males and females, or people of different education levels or ages. However, it observed serious environmental problems in the region from practices like uncontrolled bush burning and tree cutting that are greater threats than footprints. The study concludes there is a need for government policies to promote positive environmental attitudes and accountability.
Presentatie MO*lezing jacqueline mcglade over Een groene economie binnen de g...Mondiaal nieuws
This document summarizes a lecture about responding to ecological overshoot and moving toward a green economy. It notes that in the 20th century, population increased 4x, global freshwater withdrawals 3x, economic output 22x, and fossil fuel consumption 14x, which is unsustainable. It discusses that Europeans consume disproportionately more of some global resources than their population share. The largest environmental pressures come from food/drink, housing, and mobility. Recycling can only contribute modestly to reducing materials consumption. It advocates managing natural capital and ecosystem services to improve resource efficiency and resilience, enhancing human well-being through a green economy that uses various types of capital efficiently.
Ecological Footprint assessment helps to identify what activities are having the biggest impact on nature and opens up possibilities to reduce our impact and live within the means of One Planet. It provides measurement of collective consumption of the population whether they are exceeding the Earth’s ecological limits or not. It is compared with Biocapacity which measures the amount of available bioproductive resources in ecosystem. The introduction of Ecological Footprint has been very necessary for the context of Bangladesh especially in Dhaka as the endless demand and the unplanned consumption pattern of the population here have been producing a very unsustainable situation.
1. Carrying capacity is defined as the maximum population size that an environment can sustainably support. For humans, carrying capacity is difficult to determine due to variable resource use, technology, trade, and environmental impacts.
2. Some argue technology can continually expand human carrying capacity. Others argue technology only increases efficiency, not long-term capacity, which may decline due to environmental degradation.
3. Ecological footprint measures the land area required to sustain a population's resource use and waste, providing an estimate of human carrying capacity. Most developed nations have footprints exceeding a sustainable global share per person.
The Ecological Footprint is a tool that measures humanity's demand on nature against the Earth's supply. It compares our consumption to the planet's biocapacity. In 2005, global footprint exceeded biocapacity, with humanity using 1.5 planets worth of resources. Canada has a footprint higher than world average but remains an "ecological creditor" with more domestic biocapacity. Ontario's 2005 per capita footprint of 8.4 global hectares is higher than Canada's average and would require 4 planets if everyone lived at that rate. Its larger footprint relates partly to consumption levels but also less efficient industries like manufacturing.
The document discusses the author's ecological footprint before and after making changes to live more eco-friendly. Before, the author's footprint was 220.96 global acres across categories like food, housing, goods and services. After adopting practices like a vegan diet, biking more, and using less electricity, the author's footprint decreased significantly to 101.15 global acres. The document shows the ecological impact can be reduced from needing 5.69 Earths to 2.61 Earths by making sustainable choices in daily living.
This document provides contact information for Italian UIL union offices in Switzerland that can assist Italians who worked in Switzerland. It notes that individuals should contact the offices to check if they received all money owed from Swiss pension funds and that the offices will provide free assistance to protect peoples' rights. Location details like addresses, phone numbers and emails are given for offices in Bienne, Dottingen, Geneva, Le Locle, Lausanne, Lugano, Mendrisio, Pratteln, Sierre, Solothurn, Wil and Zurich.
This document provides contact information for Italian UIL union offices in Switzerland that can assist Italians who worked in Switzerland. It notes that individuals should contact the offices to check if they received all money owed from Swiss pension funds and that the offices will provide free assistance to protect peoples' rights. Location details like addresses, phone numbers and emails are given for offices in Bienne, Dottingen, Geneva, Le Locle, Lausanne, Lugano, Mendrisio, Pratteln, Sierre, Solothurn, Wil and Zurich.