On the other hand, however, Brazilian biocapacity has been showing a strong decline over the years due to the impoverishment of ecological services and the degradation of the ecosystems (figure 16). 2.5 Categories x Ecological Resources
Key Ecological Footprint Biocapacity
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Figure 16: Consumption 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1960
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Even so Brazil occupies an important position on the world scene as one of the planet’s greatest ecological creditors and is well situated in the context of the new green economy. To continue to occupy the position of ecological creditor, Brazil must revert this decline in its biocapacity by unfolding conservation actions and actions to make production more eco-efficient in a bid to diminish the Ecological Footprint of its population by adopting more conscientious consumer habits and maintaining demographic stability.
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