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Week 2 Ecological footprint (Global hectares per captia to manage waste.,…
Week 2 Ecological footprint
Global hectares per captia to manage waste.
Available 1.3 GHC/ Per capita
Global Average 2.7
UK 5.45
Consumption of materials far outstrips the available resources.
Foot print is likely to rise as economy rises
Shown by GDP per capita vs EF positively increasing
2005 saw high income countries flatten out CO2 emissions. However LDC increased massivly
This is to be expected as countries pollute more as they develop.
However the world needs to decarbonise fast and can that happen and keep growing.
Paul Ehlich equation for environmental impact.
Population X Affluence X technology intensity
To achieve his target we must reduce emissions by 4.9% PA
We must add in expected projected growth figures
Add pop growth of 0.7% P.A
Per capita income 1.4% P.A
New target is 7%
Consumer flows drive CO2 increases
As economies grow material through puts increase
Firms need more incentive to produce longer lasting goods.
Should DCs slow growth to allow LDC to develop, (development equality).
How will we economies be reorganised in the further to support climate change
No correlation between GDP growth and wellbeing growth
human development index, (HDI)
ONS welfare stats