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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.