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Ecological overshoot

Ecological overshoot expressed in terms of how many Earths equivalent of natural resources are consumed by humanity each year.

Ecological overshoot is the phenomenon which occurs when the demands made on a natural ecosystem exceed its regenerative capacity. Global ecological overshoot occurs when the demands made by humanity exceed what the biosphere of Earth can provide through its capacity for renewal.[1][2] Scientific use of the term in the context of the global ecological impact of humanity is attributed to a 1980 book by William R. Catton, Jr. titled Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Media Backgrounder: Earth Overshoot Day". Earth Overshoot Day. Global Footprint Network. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ McBain, Bonnie; Lenzen, Manfred; Wackernagel, Mathis; Albrecht, Glenn (2017). "How long can global ecological overshoot last?". Global and Planetary Change. 155: 13–19. Bibcode:2017GPC...155...13M. doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2017.06.002. hdl:1959.13/1351443.
  3. ^ Paul B, Sears (Spring 1981). "REVIEW - Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change". Natural Resources Journal. 21 (2): 428–430.
  4. ^ Dowd, Michael (9 February 2015). "William R. Catton, Jr. (1926—2015)". Huffington Post.
  5. ^ Dowd, Michael; Barlow, Connie. "Tribute to William R. Catton, Jr". The Great Story. Retrieved 17 December 2024.

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