10 Questions
What is the average amount of land, water, and ocean required to provide each person with all the resources they consume?
1.8 hectares
What is the current global ecological footprint of each person?
2.7 hectares
What is the estimated human population by 2100?
8-11 billion people
What does the sustainable yield refer to?
The amount of a renewable resource that can be taken without reducing the available supply
What did Garrett Hardin use to illustrate the struggle described in the Tragedy of the Commons?
Common pastureland in medieval Europe
What is the formula to calculate ecological footprint in hectares?
Total land + water + ocean / Human population
What is the current global ecological footprint of each person in hectares?
2.7 hectares
What does sustainable yield refer to?
The amount of a renewable resource that can be taken without reducing the available supply
What is the estimated human population by 2100?
8-11 billion people
What did Garrett Hardin use to illustrate the struggle described in the Tragedy of the Commons?
Common pastureland in medieval Europe
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