It is the consumers of the rich nations of the temperate northern regions of the world who are primarily responsible for the ongoing loss of natural wealth in the tropics. |
The ecological footprint allows us to measure the pressure on resources of any population. Currently there is about a four-fold disparity between the world's wealthy and poor nations. |
We are overdrawing on the world's natural capital. This goes unnoticed unless we get some sort of bank statement to tell us that we are overdrawn. Clearly this overdraft is unsustainable. |