Living Planet Report

Humanity's demands exceed our planet's capacity to sustain us

The Living Planet Report is WWF's periodic update on the state of the world's ecosystems.

• the Living Planet Index, which reflects the health of the planet’s ecosystems; and
  
  
• the Ecological Footprint, which shows the extent of human demand on these ecosystems.
  

These measures are tracked over several decades to reveal past trends, then three scenarios explore what might lie ahead.

The scenarios show how the choices we make might lead to a sustainable society living in harmony with robust ecosystems, or to the collapse of these same ecosystems, resulting in a permanent loss of biodiversity and erosion of the planet’s ability to support people.

Find out how you can reduce your ecological footprint

Partner

Global Footprint Network
promotes a sustainable economy by advancing the Ecological Footprint, a tool that makes sustainability measurable.

Together with its partners, the Network coordinates research, develops methodological standards, and provides decision makers with robust resource accounts to help the human economy operate within the Earth’s ecological limits.

Partner

Zoological Society of London (ZSL)

Founded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation, and educational organization. Its mission is to achieve and promote the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.

ZSL runs London Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, carries out scientific research in the Institute of Zoology, and is actively involved in field conservation worldwide.

Original Partner

UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
is the biodiversity assessment and policy implementation arm of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

UNEP-WCMC provides objective, scientifically rigorous products and services including ecosystem assessments, support for implementation of environmental agreements, regional and global biodiversity information, research on environmental threats and impacts, and development of future scenarios.