scholarly journals Ecological Footprint Accounting for Countries: Updates and Results of the National Footprint Accounts, 2012–2018

Resources ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lin ◽  
Laurel Hanscom ◽  
Adeline Murthy ◽  
Alessandro Galli ◽  
Mikel Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Agricultural Yields

Ecological Footprint accounting quantifies the supply and demand of Earth’s biocapacity. The National Footprint Accounts (NFA) are the most widely used Ecological Footprint (EF) dataset, and provide results for most countries and the world from 1961 to 2014, based primarily on publicly available UN datasets. Here, we review the evolution of the NFA, describe and quantify the effects of improvements that have been implemented into the accounts since the 2012 edition, and review the latest global trends. Comparing results over six editions of NFAs, we find that time-series trends in world results remain stable, and that the world Ecological Footprint for the latest common year (2008) has increased six percent after four major accounting improvements and more than thirty minor improvements. The latest results from the NFA 2018 Edition for the year 2014 indicate that humanity’s Ecological Footprint is 1.7 Earths, and that global ecological overshoot continues to grow. While improved management practices and increased agricultural yields have assisted in a steady increase of Earth’s biocapacity since 1961, humanity’s Ecological Footprint continues to increase at a faster pace than global biocapacity, particularly in Asia, where the total and per capita Ecological Footprint are increasing faster than all other regions.

scholarly journals RS & GIS-Based Spatialtemporal Analysis of Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Pattern of Jinghe River Watershed in China: Does Supply Meet Demand?

2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 2820-2832
Author(s):  
Dong Xia Yue ◽  
Jin Hui Ma ◽  
Jian Jun Guo ◽  
Jia Jing Zhang ◽  
Jun Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Spatiotemporal Dynamics ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Jinghe River

The Ecological Footprint methodology is a framework that tracks Ecological Footprint (humanity’s demands on the biosphere) by comparing human demand against the regenerative capacity (Biocapacity) of the planet (WWF, 2010) to advance the science of sustainability. As such, the spatiotemporal dynamics of the Ecological Footprint (EF) and Biocapacity (BC) in a given watershed are important topics in the field of sustainability research based on remote sensing (RS) data and geographic information system (GIS) techniques．This paper reports on a case study of the Jinghe River Watershed using improved EF methodology with the help of GIS and high resolution remote sensing data, to quantitatively estimate the relationship between EF demand and BC supply and analyze their spatial distribution patterns at multiple spatial scales for four periods (1986, 1995, 2000 and 2008). We predict the future BC both overall, and of six categories of biological productivity area for the next four decades using the Markov Chain Method．The results showed that the spatial distribution of EF demand and BC supply were significantly uneven in the region, in which the per-capita EF of all counties located in the watershed increased continually from 1986 to 2008, and the EF per person of counties in the middle and lower reaches area was markedly greater than that in the upper reaches over time. On the supply side, the per-capita BC of all counties decreased gradually from 1986 to 2008, and the per-capita BC of counties in the upper reaches area was greater than that in the middle and lower reaches during the period, causing the uneven spatial distribution of Ecological budget-the gap between supply and demand, showed that the Jinghe River Watershed on the whole has begun to be unsustainable since 2008, with each county exhibiting differential temporal patterns. The prediction results showed that the total BC will increase continually from 2020 to 2050, and the BC of six categories will reduce, indicating that unsustainability in the region will escalate. As a whole, The EF demand has exceeded the BC supply, and the gap was widening in the Jinghe Watershed. This paper provided an in-depth portrait of the spatiotemporal dynamics of EF and BC, as well as their interactions with humanity and ecosystems.

scholarly journals Relationship Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and Ecological, Economic, and Social Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Murányi ◽  
Bálint Varga
Keyword(s):  
Urban Population ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Ecological Economic ◽  
The World ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Very High

The COVID-19 pandemic had huge impacts on the global world, with both a negative impact on society and economy but a positive one on nature. But this universal effect resulted in different infection rates from country to country. We analyzed the relationship between the pandemic and ecological, economic, and social conditions. All of these data were collected in 140 countries at six time points. Correlations were studied using univariate and multivariate regression models. The world was interpreted as a single global ecosystem consisting of ecosystem units representing countries. We first studied 140 countries around the world together, and infection rates were related to per capita GDP, Ecological Footprint, median age, urban population, and Biological Capacity, globally. We then ranked the 140 countries according to infection rates. We created four groups with 35 countries each. In the first group of countries, the infection rate was very high and correlated with the Ecological Footprint (consumption) and GDP per capita (production). This group is dominated by developed countries, and their ecological conditions have proved to be particularly significant. In country groups 2, 3, and 4, infection rates were high, medium, and low, respectively, and were mainly related to median age and urban population. In the scientific discussion, we have interpreted why infection rates are very high in developed countries. Sustainable ecosystems are balanced, unlike the ecosystems of developed countries. The resilience and the health of both natural ecosystems and humans are closely linked to the world of microbial communities, the microbiomes of the biosphere. It is clear that both the economy and society need to be in harmony with nature, creating sustainable ecosystems in developed countries as well.

scholarly journals Environmental Impact of Mobility in Higher-Education Institutions: The Case of the Ecological Footprint at the University of A Coruña (Spain)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6190
Author(s):  
Jose-Benito Perez-Lopez ◽  
Alfonso Orro ◽  
Margarita Novales
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Significant Component ◽  
Car Use ◽  
The World ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Ecological footprint (EF) determines the area of ecologically productive territory necessary to produce the resources utilised and to assimilate the waste produced by a given population over a year. Knowing your own EF is the first step in planning and implementing policies to reduce it. Considering that transport is a significant component of the impact of human activity on the environment, this study calculates the EF of the CO2 emissions associated with person mobility (EFM) at the University of A Coruña (UDC). The results presented are based on statistical inference from surveys conducted in 2008, 2016, and 2020. The period 2008–2016 coincides with the effects of the economic crisis, and 2020 with those of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EFM of UDC in 2016 was 2177 global hectares (gha), 148 times its biocapacity. Ninety-two percent of it was generated by car trips. Policies to reduce the environmental impact of mobility should focus on reducing car use. This study analyzes various factors of variability. The EFM per capita of the commutes from the place of residence to the UDC campuses grew between 2008 and 2020 by 17%. The results obtained are compared with those of other nearby universities and around the world.

PROSPECTS FOR THE SOYBEAN MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-134
Author(s):  
Guzaliya Klychova ◽  
Alexander Tsypin ◽  
Ayrat Valiev
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Soybean Production ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
The World ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Cis Countries

In order to assess the capabilities of the soybean production industry as one of the factors in the development of the Russian economy, the article provides an overview of global trends and forecasts of the dynamics of supply and demand in the market for soybeans and products from it. The universality and multifunctionality of this group of products is noted, which, together with their useful consumer properties, gives grounds for directing efforts to further develop this segment of the Russian economy. At the same time, the features of the distribution and functioning of the Russian soybean market are highlighted. In addition, the article analyzes the retrospective dynamics of the production of this product in the post-Soviet countries - 15 states of the ex-members of the Soviet Union. Based on the results of the application of a set of statistical methods, a comparison was made of the nature of the development of soybean production in the two leading states among the CIS countries - Russia and Ukraine. The study made it possible to draw the following conclusions: the world soybean market is a steadily developing system, in which the leading positions in production are occupied by the United States, Brazil and Argentina, and in terms of consumption, by China. The share of Russia in world production today is only 1%, while in the post-Soviet space, Russia and Ukraine occupy leading positions as exporters. Pressure from global producers and rising prices for soybeans leads to a significant increase in domestic production in the Russian economy. The field of practical application of the research results is to use some of the findings to conduct a further in-depth study of the prospects for growing soybeans, taking into account the climatic characteristics of the post-Soviet countries, as well as to assess the possibility of Russia entering the world soybean market

scholarly journals Granger causality between cardiovascular diseases and some macroeconomic indicators: Azerbaijan case

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (33) ◽  
pp. 247-263
Author(s):  
Madina Yuzbashova
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Time Lags ◽  
Annual Income ◽  
Macroeconomic Indicators ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Adf Test ◽  
Average Annual Income ◽  
Granger Test

Objective: Statistical assessment of the interdependence of CVD indicators on macroeconomic indicators on the example of Azerbaijan. Design: Research design is to test statistical hypotheses about the presence of direct and inverse causal relationships between CDV-indicators and macroeconomic indicators. Baseline and estimated data cover the period from 1991 to 2018 and are based on data from the SSCRA (2019) report. We use paired linear regression in which macroeconomic indicators are independent and CDV indicators are dependent variables. The stationarity of the time series was checked using the ADF test. To investigate the causal relationship between time series, the Granger test was used. Main Outcome Measures: p-level < 0.05; time lags are 1, 2 and 3 years. Results: Absence of direct and inverse causal relationship between CVD indicators and macroeconomic indicators GDP per capita, average annual income households per capita and average annual income households per capita. Conclusions: In the period from 1991 to 2018, the number of CDV deaths in Azerbaijan increased by 1.54. There is a steady increase in CDV diseases by 2.23 times. Despite GDP growth, there is no direct and inverse causal relationship between CVD indicators and macroeconomic indicators in the sense of the Granger test.

scholarly journals ЗАГАЛЬНОСВІТОВІ ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ ГАЛУЗІ КОЗІВНИЦТВА ТА ОСНОВНІ ФАКТОРИ ФОРМУВАННЯ ЯКОСТІ КОЗЯЧОГО МОЛОКА

2021 ◽  
pp. 142-149
Author(s):  
О. І. Кравченко ◽  
Ю. В. Карбан ◽  
С. О. Усенко ◽  
О. О. Васильєва ◽  
В. Г. Слинько ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Goat Milk ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Dairy Goats ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Environment Temperature ◽  
The World

The aim of our study was to research of the current state of goat milk production in Ukraine and the world and outlined the main factors, including genetic, that determine its quality and, accordingly, the quality of cheese. It has been established that the general global trends in the development of goat breeding indicate the growing role of this field in the nutrition of the population. Thus, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), there is a steady increase in both the number and gross goat milk production. According to the research conducted from 2015 to 2019, the number of dairy goats in the world increased by 6.8 % – to more than 215 million heads. The stable growth of them took place in Europe (+ 30.0 %) and Africa (+ 10.3%). The largest number of dairy goats was kept in 2019 in Asia (50.8 %) and Africa (40.0 %). Gross production of goat milk in the world by 4.9 % from 2015 to 2019 increased. In Ukraine, the situation in dairy goat breeding is still significantly different from global trends – during the period under study, the number of goats decreased by 6.8 %, gross milk production decreased by 14.5 %. The analytical material has been presented as to the dependence of the chemical composition of goat milk on genotypic and paratypic factors, such as: breed, age, yean season, lactation stages, duration of dry period and pregnancy, feeding, housing conditions, influence of the environment (temperature, humidity), body weight and etc. It has been noted that European breeds of dairy goats tend to have much greater potential for milk production than the local breeds that have not undergone selection changes. At the same time, many indigenous breeds of goats have higher dry matter content in milk and are better adapted to local housing and feeding conditions, especially under climate change. The global demand on goat milk products is predicted to increase as consumers become more demanding as to the quality of animal products, which are important in the daily diet owing to the optimal content of macro- and micronutrients.

scholarly journals Mapping global trends in vaccine sales before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional time-series analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. e006874
Author(s):  
Seraphine Zeitouny ◽  
Katie J Suda ◽  
Kannop Mitsantisuk ◽  
Michael R Law ◽  
Mina Tadrous
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Time Series Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Routine Immunisation ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Series Analysis ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundWhile the COVID-19 pandemic may have substantially hindered the provision of routine immunisation services worldwide, we have little data on the impact of the pandemic on vaccine supply chains.MethodsWe used time-series analysis to examine global trends in vaccine sales for a total of 34 vaccines and combination vaccines using data from the IQVIA MIDAS Database between August 2014 and August 2020 across 84 countries. We grouped countries into three income-level categories, and we modelled the changes in vaccine sales from April to August 2020 versus April to August 2019 using autoregressive integrated moving average models.ResultsIn March 2020, global sales of vaccines dropped from 1211.1 per 100 000 to 806.2 per 100 000 population in April 2020, an overall decrease of 33.4%; however, the vaccine sales interruptions recovered disproportionately across economies. Between April 2020 and August 2020, we found a significant decrease of 20.6% (p<0.001) in vaccine sales across high-income countries (HICs), in contrast with a significant increase of 10.7% (p<0.001) across lower middle-income countries (LMICs), relative to the same period in 2019. From August 2014 through August 2020, monthly per capita vaccine sales across HICs remained, on average, at least four times higher than in LMICs and nearly three times higher than in upper middle-income countries.ConclusionOur study revealed the heterogeneous impact of COVID-19 on vaccine sales across economies while underlining the substantial consistent disparities in per capita vaccine sales before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Action to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines is needed.

scholarly journals Relationship between COVID-19 pandemic and ecological, economic, and social characteristics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Murányi ◽  
Bálint Varga
Keyword(s):  
Infection Rate ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Ecological Economic ◽  
The World ◽  
Per Capita

AbstractCOVID-19 pandemic had huge impacts on the global world, with both a negative impact on society and economy, but a positive one on nature. But this universal effect resulted in different infection rates from country to country. We analyzed the relationship between the pandemic and ecological, economic, and social characteristics. All of these data were collected in 140 countries at 6 time points. Correlations were studied using univariate and multivariate regression models.The world was interpreted as a single global ecosystem consisting of ecosystem units representing countries. We first studied 140 countries around the world together, and infection rates were related to per capita GDP, Ecological Footprint, median age, urban population, and Biological Capacity, globally. We then ranked 140 countries by infection rate and created 4 equal groups, each with 35 countries. In the first group, the infection rate was very high and was related to the Ecological Footprint (consumption) and GDP per capita (production). This group is dominated by developed countries and their ecological characteristics have proven to be particularly significant. In groups 2, 3, and 4, infection rates were high, moderate, and low, and were primarily associated with median age and urban population.In the scientific discussion, we have interpreted why infection is high in developed countries. Sustainable ecosystems are balanced, unlike the ecosystems of developed countries. According to science, the resilience and health of both natural ecosystems and humans are closely linked to the world of microbial communities. Our results suggest that both the economy and society need to be in harmony with nature, creating sustainable ecosystems in developed countries as well.

Searching for new Sources of growth. Are the Developing Countries Catching up with the Developed ones?

2015 ◽  
pp. 30-53
Author(s):  
V. Popov
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
The West ◽  
Catching Up ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Divergence ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Relative Standing

This paper examines the trajectory of growth in the Global South. Before the 1500s all countries were roughly at the same level of development, but from the 1500s Western countries started to grow faster than the rest of the world and PPP GDP per capita by 1950 in the US, the richest Western nation, was nearly 5 times higher than the world average and 2 times higher than in Western Europe. Since 1950 this ratio stabilized - not only Western Europe and Japan improved their relative standing in per capita income versus the US, but also East Asia, South Asia and some developing countries in other regions started to bridge the gap with the West. After nearly half of the millennium of growing economic divergence, the world seems to have entered the era of convergence. The factors behind these trends are analyzed; implications for the future and possible scenarios are considered.

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