{"product_id":"ecological-footprint-mathis-wackernagel-9780865719118","title":"Ecological Footprint: Managing Our Biocapacity Budget","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe only metric that tracks how much nature we have - and how much nature we use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding ecological bankruptcy requires rigorous resource accounting -- a challenging task, but doable with the right tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEcological Footprint \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a complete introduction, covering: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootprint and biocapacity accounting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eData and key findings for nations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorldwide examples including businesses, cities, and countries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for creating regenerative economies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're a student, business leader, future-oriented city planner, economist, or have an abiding interest in humanity's future, Footprint and biocapacity are key parameters to be reckoned with and \u003cem\u003eEcological Footprint \u003c\/em\u003eis your essential guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSILVER 2020 Eric Zencey Prize\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSILVER 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology \u0026amp; Environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFINALIST 2019 Foreword INDIES: Ecology \u0026amp; Environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mathis Wackernagel, Bert Beyers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 086571911X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865719118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Mathis Wackernagel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988312359167,"sku":"9780865719118","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b51215a9-60c1-4ac5-9210-e5b0779acdb8.jpg?v=1683293829","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecological-footprint-mathis-wackernagel-9780865719118","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}