Living Planet Report
Humanity's demands exceed our planet's capacity to sustain us
The Living Planet Report is WWF's periodic update on the state of the world's ecosystems.
It describes the changing state of global biodiversity and the pressure on the biosphere arising from human consumption of natural resources.It is built around two indicators:
- the Living Planet Index, which reflects the health of the planet’s ecosystems; and
- the Ecological Footprint, which shows the extent of human demand on these ecosystems.
These measures are tracked over several decades to reveal past trends, then three scenarios explore what might lie ahead.
The scenarios show how the choices we make might lead to a sustainable society living in harmony with robust ecosystems, or to the collapse of these same ecosystems, resulting in a permanent loss of biodiversity and erosion of the planet’s ability to support people.
LPR 2008 Language Versions
- Living Planet Report 2008 - Full report [pdf, 4.35 MB]
- Informe Planeta Vivo 2008 [pdf, 4.44 MB]
- Living Planet Report (Deutschsprachige version) [pdf, 5.13 MB]
- Rapport Planète Vivante 2008 [pdf, 4.49 MB]
- 地球生命力报告 2008 [pdf, 1.27 MB]
- Living planet Report 2008 (Italiano) [pdf, 4.93 MB]
Partner
Global Footprint Networkpromotes a sustainable economy by advancing the Ecological Footprint, a tool that makes sustainability measurable.
Together with its partners, the Network coordinates research, develops methodological standards, and provides decision makers with robust resource accounts to help the human economy operate within the Earth’s ecological limits.
Partner
Zoological Society of London (ZSL)Founded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation, and educational organization. Its mission is to achieve and promote the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.
ZSL runs London Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, carries out scientific research in the Institute of Zoology, and is actively involved in field conservation worldwide.
Original Partner
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centreis the biodiversity assessment and policy implementation arm of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
UNEP-WCMC provides objective, scientifically rigorous products and services including ecosystem assessments, support for implementation of environmental agreements, regional and global biodiversity information, research on environmental threats and impacts, and development of future scenarios.
