14th Meeting of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development Alessandro Galli Global Footprint Network Budva (Montenegro) 30 May 2011

Biocapacity: How much bioproductive area is available to us? Ecological Footprint: How much bioproductive area do we demand?

Humanity’s Ecological Footprint (1961 – 2007) # of planets

Ecological Creditors and Ecological Debtors: 1961

Ecological Creditors and Ecological Debtors: 2007

GOALS of the Initiative –Bring ecological limits to the policy debate –Identify risks resource limitations pose to economic and social well-being What do we offer? –Ecological bank statement for countries, reflecting resource trends with potential economic, environmental and social consequences. GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK’S MEDITERRANEAN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT INITIATIVE

Ecological Footprint Biocapacity

Are Mediterranean nations and their economies ready for a resource constrained world?

BiocapacityEcological Footprint What if this were a business – if this were income and expenditures? ExpenditureIncome

Biocapacity Ecological Footprint Shrinking Ecological Credit Risk of increasing Ecological and Social Instability

Ecological Footprint Biocapacity Deficit ITALY

Ecological Footprint Biocapacity Deficit ITALY 2007

Next Steps Development of a biocapacity-based socio-economic risk assessment framework: Linking BC and EF (and sub-components) to key indicators and trends (e.g., debt/GDP ratio) What are the vulnerabilities (e.g., supply disruption, price volatility, instability, food /energy insecurity) Pilot in Mediterranean Region We invite you to engage with us

Timeline of the project Launched in January 2010 Interim Report available since May 2011 June-August 2011: Consultation Phase Development of a Risk Evaluation Framework: ongoing January 2012: Mediterranean Footprint Report ready

Thank You ! For more information please visit: Alessandro Galli, PhD. Senior Scientist Global Footprint Network