Living planet report 1998 archived 9 august 2015 at the wayback machine. The living planet report 2006 confirms that we are using the planets. L iving p lanet r eport2006 wwf conserves our planet. The living planet report is published every two years by the world wide fund for nature since. The living planet index this measures changes in the health of the planets ecosystems by tracking post1970 trends of more than 9,000 populations of 2,688 vertebrate species. The lpi can be compared to the stock market index, except that, instead of monitoring the global. The first indicator is the fact that the living planet index is derived from trends over the past 30 years in populations of hundreds of species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish. 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. 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 analysis. The report uses something called the living planet index lpi to track changes globally. The living planet index lpi is a measure of the state of the worlds biological diversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats. 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 index live with the ecological footprint and water footprint. The living planet index lpi tracks changes in the size of thousands of animal populations to give us an idea of the status of species around the world.
The living planet report documents the state of the planetincluding biodiversity, ecosystems, and demand on natural resourcesand what this means for humans and wildlife. Oct 27, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Living planet key living planet report analysis questions. Living planet report wwfs living planet report, released every two years, is a leading sciencebased analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity upon it. Living planet report china 2015 executive summary nature is the fundamental provider of goods and services for humans. Dec 15, 2015 populations of marine mammals, birds, reptiles and fish are in serious decline worldwide according to wwfs living blue planet report. 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. An ecological footprint is the measure of how we are using our resources, generally expressed in global hectares. The living planet report is wwfs periodic update on the state of the worlds ecosystems. The lpi has been adopted by the convention of biological diversity cbd as an indicator of progress towards its 20112020 target to take effective and. Since the last living planet report, 668 species and 3,772 different populations have been added to the lpi database figure 2. A nations demand for ecological goods and services can exceed what its own ecosystems supply, creating an ecological. 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 living planet report is more than just a wakeup call.
Wackernagel will discuss the living planet report, 2014 and the global footprint networks ecological footprint. With the theme species and spaces, people and places, the report tracks over 10,000 vertebrate species populations from 1970 to 2010 through the living planet index a database maintained by the zoological society of london. The living planet report 2014 detailed alarming declines in biodiversity, showing species populations falling by half between 1970 and 2010. Living planet report china 2015 world wide fund for nature world wide fund for nature wwf is one of the worlds largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. The analysis highlighted in this report is part of our contribution towards measuring the worlds progress on sustainable development and biodiversity conservation. Global footprint network contributes the ecological footprint assessment as a measure of human demand. The living planet report 2012, a biennial report on the state of the planet, measures the planets biocapacity the rate at which natural resources are generated vs. Since then we have continuously refined and developed our measures of the state of the earth. The living planet report is the worlds leading, sciencebased analysis, on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. This can be interpreted as meaning that 30 per cent of the earths natural wealth was lost during this period. Living planet index zoological society of london zsl. The 2014 living planet report has been published by the world wildlife fund wwf in collaboration with the zoological society of london and the global footprint network. In the latest living planet report hails, 2006 the ecological footprint is defined as a measure of humanitys demand on the biosphere in terms of the area of biologically productive land and. The latest edition shows the devastating impacts humans are having on the worlds wildlife and natural world.
It is the tenth edition of the publication, which looks at changes in wildlife populations around the world. The living planet index data tells us how species are faring, by measuring trends in 16,705 monitored populations of 4,005 vertebrate species. Wwfs living planet report is the worlds leading, sciencebased look at the health of our amazing planet. The living planet index lpi is a measure of the state of the worlds biological diversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from terrestrial. Wwfs living blue planet report takes a deep look at the health of our oceans and the impact of human activity on marine life. The living planet report 2016 shows the world is on track to lose 67 per cent of wildlife populations by 2020. 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 each year. This included the first global map of risks to soil biodiversity and this is explored. Living planet report 2004 is the fifth in a series of living planet publications, which explore the impact of man on this finite planet. This report uses the living planet index to provide a global picture of the status of marine biodiversity using data from 7,829 populations of 1,234 species of marine birds, mammals, reptiles and fishes. Here are 15 things canada can do to help stop that from happening. 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.
Wwf living planet report 2016 page 6 the global living planet index the living planet index lpi measures biodiversity by gathering population data of various vertebrate species and calculating an average change in abundance over time. Published by wwf every two years, the report brings together a variety of research to provide a comprehensive view of the health of the earth. The living planet report 2012 the living planet reports findings are based on two key indicators. Living planet report 2014 pages wwf world wildlife fund. Seven billion expectations, one planet living planet report 2012 itn 2012 report living planet report 2012 biodiversity, biocapacity and better choices.
Humanitys demands exceed the earths capacity to sustain us. It is not a census of all wildlife, but reports the average percentage change in size of over 16,000 wildlife populations monitored throughout the world. This is a special marine edition of wwfs living planet report. 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. 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. Improve maternal health global maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births 50% 60% 70% 80% 1990 2015 59% 71% 1990 380 2000. 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 living planet report is a sciencebased analysis of the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. Data on marine ecosystems and human impacts upon them is limited, reflecting the lack of attention the ocean has received to date. The 2018 report found a decline of 60% in population sizes of vertebrate species overall from 1970 to 2014.