It shows that half the monitored wildlife studied are in decline, and their population numbers have dropped on average 83 per cent since 1970. Living planet report 2014 pages wwf world wildlife fund. Understanding how our activities affect the natural world is important to find the best ways of protecting it. The lpi database is continually evolving and for each living planet report a larger dataset is available to use for the analysis. One planet living the case for sustainable consumption. The threats and pressures wiping out our world page 29 threats old and new in a recent paper, researchers writing in the journal nature analysed the.
Wwf living planet report 2016 page 6 summary page 7 monitoring species the lpi database is continually evolving and for each living planet report a larger dataset is available to use for the. The latest living planet report from wwf grabbed the headlines with its shocking statistics. The living planet report highlights that current trends can still be reversed, through making better choices that place the natural world at the centre of economies, business models and lifestyles. The 2018 living planet report sends the urgent message that we need to care and act for nature now findings from the latest biannual report show that unsustainable human activities are causing. It is based on the living planet index and ecological footprint calculations the living planet report is the. The living planet report 2002 shows that humans are currently running a huge deficit with the earth using over 20% more natural resources each year than can be regenerated and this figure is growing. Wwfs living planet report 2018 shows the scale of the challenge and highlights. The 2018 living planet report is the twelfth edition of the report and provides the scientific evidence to what nature has been telling us repeatedly.
One planet living the case for sustainable consumption and production in the post 2015 development agenda. Earth faces a multitude of threats today, from habitat loss, to climate change and overexploitation. The living planet index data tells us how species are faring, by measuring trends in 16,705 monitored populations of 4,005 vertebrate species. In an era featuring rapid social and economic growth, as the demands for resources continue to grow, it is of ever greater importance to understand whether humans are living within the earths ecological capacity. The living planet report 2010 of wwf is a biennial report produced in collaboration with the zoological society of london zsl and the global footprint network, which relates the planet. Wwfs living blue planet report takes a deep look at the health of our oceans and the impact of human activity on marine life. Wwf living planet report 2018 page 4 foreword page 5 a new global deal for nature and people urgently needed few people have had the chance to find themselves on the cusp of a. Wwfs living planet report is the worlds leading, sciencebased look at the health of our amazing planet.
The living planet report seeks to present a quantitative picture of the state of the worlds natural. L iving p lanet r eport2006 wwf conserves our planet. The living planet report, wwfs flagship publication released every two years, is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet. The key aspect of this years report was threat to soil biodiversity and pollinators, the two key drivers of. In the words of this beautiful canticle, saint francis of assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share.
Wwf living planet report 2012 page 10 in more detail, as well as specific analysis of ecosystem services they provide. Since the last living planet report, 668 species and 3,772 different populations. In this landmark anniversary edition, 20 years after its original. Living planet report 2004 is the fifth in a series of living planet publications, which explore the impact of man on this finite planet. Humanity is using resources and emitting waste particularly carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning at a rate 52 per cent faster than the earth can sustain according to wwfs living planet report 2012 the. The living planet report documents the state of the planetincluding biodiversity, ecosystems, and demand on natural resourcesand what this means for humans and wildlife. Living planet index zoological society of london zsl. Competing claims on natural resources such as commercial pressures on agricultural. Wwfs new living planet report canada, is a wakeup call. Living planet report china 2015 executive summary nature is the fundamental provider of goods and services for humans. The analysis highlighted in this report is part of our contribution towards. The latest edition shows the devastating impacts humans are having on the worlds wildlife and. Wwf julkaisee joka toinen vuosi living planet raportin, jonka tulokset perustuvat living planet indeksiin. Data on marine ecosystems and human impacts upon them is limited, reflecting the lack of attention the ocean has received to date.
Since 1998 the living planet report, a sciencebased assessment of the health of our planet, has been tracking the state of global biodiversity. It is calculated as the average of three separate indices which. Data on marine ecosystems and human impacts upon them is. Wwfs living planet report 2016 shows the scale of the challenge and what we can do about it. The atlas was released as part of wwfs biennial living planet report lpr 2018. Living planet report every two years, wwf publishes the living planet report, a sciencebased analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. The living planet report 2018 is the twelfth edition of the report and provides the scientific evidence to what nature has been telling us repeatedly.
Living planet report 2002 the living planet index the living planet index is an indicator of the state of the worlds natural ecosystems. The living planet index lpi is an indicator of the state of global biological diversity, based on trends in vertebrate populations of species from around the world. Living planet report 20061 wwf began its living planet reports in 1998 to show the state of the natural world and the impact of human activity upon it. Living planet report 2018 produced every two years by wwf, the living planet report lpr is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet, providing an.
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