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Equipped with useful charts and thought-provoking illustrations, this book introduces a revolutionary new way to determine humanity's impact on the Earth and presents an exciting and powerful tool for measuring and visualizing the resources required to sustain households, communities, regions, and nations.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A book that can change your life., Sep 29 1999

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I have not only read this book but I have had the honour of hearing author William Rees explain the world's current environmental predicament. His analysis -- as stated in the book and by other readers-- is so simple yet profound. I believe the ecological footprint analysis tool offers one of the best ways to explain to people why they must change their lifestyles. I believe so much in the concept, I have started a business to help the corporate sector implement sustainable practices and policies. Our society probably has a better chance of survival if we can change the way influential companies do business, rather than changing one individual at a time. This book provides the basis for understanding why we must change. Then read Natural Capitalism by Hawken and Lovins and you'll understand how much progress has already been made and how much more is achievable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! A must for everyone concerned with our future., Aug 17 1999

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Professors Rees and Wackernagel have developed a new concept to assess individuals and countries impact on the environment, a quantitative measure which acts as a common denomintor for all peoples, at all levels of affluence or poverty. This will become the yardstick of our future, like the invention of money by the Babylonians or Assyrians has become the unit of exchange in the trade of goods and services. Clearly written, the book is needed to be understood by all politicians, bankers, voters, leaders and living humans. Knowing ideas such as these is crucial and essential for our survival in the biosphere.

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5.0 out of 5 stars INDICADORES TERRITORIALES DE SOSTENIBILIDAD, LA HUELLA ECOLO, May 24 1999

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NO HA SIDO PUBLICADO, HACE PARTE DE LA PRIMERA FASE DEL TRABAJO DE TESIS DOCTORAL, CONSISTENTE EN LA APLICACION DE LOS INDICADORES PARA EL CASO DEL VALLE DE ABURRA, COLOMBIA. yA SE CUENTA CON AVANCES EN CUANTO A RESULTADOS Y LA INNOVACION CONSISTE EN DISCUTIR A PARTIR DE ALLI, LA SOSTENIBILIDAD AMBIENTAL LOCAL....GLOBAL.

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1.0 out of 5 stars this guy is a treehugger
I was assigned to read this book for an nature and human values course. And I must say that this book is by far the worst assigned reading, the level of reading is average, but... Read more

Published on Sep 14 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars INDICADORES TERRITORIALES DE SOSTENIBILIDAD, LA HUELLA ECOLO
NO HA SIDO PUBLICADO, HACE PARTE DE LA PRIMERA FASE DEL TRABAJO DE TESIS DOCTORAL, CONSISTENTE EN LA APLICACION DE LOS INDICADORES PARA EL CASO DEL VALLE DE ABURRA, COLOMBIA. Read more

Published on May 24 1999