World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report Available Online
Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 05:52AM 
If you are wondering where to get a good overview of the state of the environment in one place the World Wildlife Fund has it all in the Living Planet Report. The 2006 summary is online and its a great place to find updates on the world’s ecosystems.
From WWF - “The Report describes the changing state of global biodiversity and the pressure on the biosphere arising from human consumption of natural resources.”
The WWF uses two indicators to compile the yearly summary:
- 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 trends are tracked over several decades and the WWF offers three scenarios that offer a glimpse to the future of the planet’s ecosystems. Most importantly, there are scenarios which allow us to see how our choices might affect the environment over time.
There’s a great link here to how you can help the environment in your daily life with tips for home, shopping, gardening, travel and more. You can also sign up for email updates and join the WWF to support their worldwide conservation efforts. Visit Inhabitat to see how you can Adopt an Animal from WWF and Get a Cute Plush Toy.
The report is available in PDF at WWF Living Planet Report.