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Figure 17 | The Ecological Footprint and biocapacity per capita, 1961-2008, in the North Africa region. The red area indicates biocapacity deficit, in global hectares per capita, where the demand for resources, in aggregate, exceeds what nature can supply Biocapacity

Ecological Footprint

2.5

Ecological Footprint by land use type n Built-up Land n Forest Land n Fishing Grounds n Grazing Land n Cropland n Carbon

1.5

2.0

Global hectares per capita

1.0

0.5

0.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0

1960

1975

1990

2005

Biocapacity by land use type n Built-up Land n Forest Land n Fishing Grounds n Grazing Land n Cropland

1960

1970

1980

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2000

Ecological Footprint drivers Population EF per capita

EF total

5 2.5 4 Global hectares per capita

2.0 3 1.5 2

1.0

1

0.5 0.0 1960

1970

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1990

0

2000

Price of biocapacity deficit n Non-carbon n Carbon

Population by age group n 0-14 years n 15-64 years n >65 years

1200 1000

100

800

80 Population [millions]

Constant $US 2000 per capita

Global hectares per capita

2.0

600 400

60 40 20

200

0

0 1960

1965

1970

1975

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