Ecological Footprint: Managing Our Biocapacity Budget by Mathis Wackernagel (Eng

Description: Ecological Footprint by Mathis Wackernagel, Bert Beyers, Katharina Rout Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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. Publisher Description The only metric that tracks how much nature we have and how much nature we useEcological Footprint accounting, first introduced in the 1990s and continuously developed, continues to be the only metric that compares overall human demand on nature with what our planet can renew - its biocapacity - and distils this into one number: how many Earths we use.Our economy is running a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme with the planet. We use future resources to run the present, using more than Earth can replenish. Like any such scheme, this works for a limited time, followed by a crash.Avoiding ecological bankruptcy requires rigorous resource accounting - a challenging task, but doable with the right tools.Ecological Footprint provides a complete introduction, covering:Footprint and biocapacity accountingData and key findings for nationsWorldwide examples including businesses, cities, and countriesStrategies for creating regenerative economiesWhether youre a student, business leader, future-oriented city planner, economist, or have an abiding interest in humanitys future, Footprint and biocapacity are key parameters to be reckoned with and Ecological Footprint is your essential guide.AWARDSSILVER | 2020 Eric Zencey PrizeSILVER | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & EnvironmentFINALIST | 2019 Foreword INDIES: Ecology & Environment Author Biography Mathis Wackernagel, born in Basel, Switzerland, is co-creator of the Ecological Footprint and president of Global Footprint Network, which was named one of the Worlds 100 Top NGOs by The Global Journal. Wackernagel has worked on sustainability with governments, corporations, and international NGOs on six continents, and has lectured at more than a hundred universities. He previously served as the director of the Sustainability Program at Redefining Progress in California and ran the Centro de Estudios para la Sustentabilidad at Anhuac University in Mexico. Wackernagel has authored or contributed to over one hundred peer-reviewed papers, numerous articles and reports, and various books on sustainability including the bestselling Our Ecological Footprint. With dozens of international awards and accolades for his pioneering work, he has been identified as a leader who is driving the worlds most significant problems to zero. He lives in Oakland, CA. Bert Beyers, born in Mnchengladbach, Germany, is a senior editor at the Norddeutscher Rundfunk in Hamburg. For several decades, questions of ecology and future have been his professional passion. He has published widely including a book with Franz Josef Radermacher on survival in the 21st century entitled Welt mit Zukunft: Die kozoziale Perspektive. He lives in Hamburg, Germany. Details ISBN 086571911X ISBN-13 9780865719118 Title Ecological Footprint Author Mathis Wackernagel, Bert Beyers, Katharina Rout Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 288 Publisher New Society Publishers GE_Item_ID:137836006; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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