Image: Ecological Footprint per person and HDI of countries by world regions (2014)
Description: One way to assess sustainable development is by using the Ecological Footprint and the Human Development Index (HDI). An Ecological Footprint less than 1.7 global hectares per person makes those resource demands globally replicable. The United Nations considers an HDI over 0.8 to be “very high human development.” Measuring these two variables reveals that very few countries come close to achieving sustainable development, despite growing adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and other policies that strive to increase well-being without sacrificing the environment.
Title: Ecological Footprint per person and HDI of countries by world regions (2014)
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