Ability of Countries to Support their Citizens from their Own Environment, 2004

Caption

Ability of Countries to Support their Citizens from their Own Environment, 2004

Summary

This world map shows the deficits and surpluses of productive land in relation to consumption and waste by country. They are measured in hectare per person.
The map illustrates a concern with the so-called “ecological deficit,”” by which some countries consume more than their local environments are able to provide.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

Earthday Network

Copyright

Licensing

Used with permission.

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.