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LIvIng on ouR PLAnet:<br />

<strong>the</strong> eCoLogICAL<br />

FootPRInt oF PeoPLe<br />

AnD nAtIons<br />

The challenge faced by all countries of Asia and<br />

<strong>the</strong> Pacific is how to achieve <strong>the</strong> levels of economic<br />

development needed to alleviate poverty without<br />

degrading <strong>the</strong> natural capital and ecosystem services<br />

that underpin livelihoods and <strong>the</strong> natural environment.<br />

Many countries of <strong>the</strong> region have seen dramatic<br />

improvements in human development and poverty<br />

reduction. However, <strong>the</strong>re has also been considerable<br />

growth in <strong>the</strong> Ecological <strong>Footprint</strong> and reductions in<br />

per-capita biocapacity in many countries.

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