Dr Morne Du Plessis Environmental Excellence
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Transcript of Dr Morne Du Plessis Environmental Excellence
Striving for Environmental Excellence
The Human Ecological Footprint (1961-2003)
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Year
1 billion in 1800
4 billion in 1975
2 billion in 1920
6.5 billion in 2005
World Population (billions)
Source: UN Population Division 2004; Lee, 2003; Population Reference Bureau
WORLD MAP OF RELATIVE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
The World’s Priorities
Advertising
UNDP Human Development Report 1998
$435 billion
Basic education in the USA$6 billion
Beauty products in the USA$8 billion
Ice cream in the USA$11 billion
Water & sanitation in the USA$9 billion
Basic health care in the USA$13 billion
Pet food in the USA$17 billion
•Regulating•Benefits
obtained from regulation of ecosystem processes
•Cultural•Non-material benefits from ecosystems
•Provisioning
•Goods produced or provided by ecosystems
UniqueEcosystem Services
Photo credits (left to right, top to bottom): Purdue University, WomenAid.org, LSUP, NASA, unknown, CEH Wallingford, unknown, W. Reid, Staffan Widstrand
The Balance Sheet
CropsLivestockAquacultureCarbon sequestration
Capture fisheriesWild foodsWood fuelGenetic resourcesBiochemicalsFresh WaterAir quality regulationRegional & local climate
regulationErosion regulationWater purificationPest regulationPollinationNatural Hazard
regulationSpiritual & religious Aesthetic values
TimberFiberWater regulationDisease regulationRecreation & ecotourism
Enhanced Degraded Mixed
Bottom Line: 60% of Ecosystem Services are Degraded
Ecological Footprint By Component, 1961-2003
Built-up landNuclear energyCO2 from fossil fuels
Fishing groundForestGrazing landCropland
Energy intensity of economy per unit GDP (in 2004)
Energy intensity (MJ/US$)
Japan 5United Kingdom 6Italy 7Germany 7France 8United States 9Mexico 11Brazil 13Canada 14China 36South Africa 36India 41Russia 82
Worldwide average 13
Climate change
2000 2040
“Millions at Risk”MILLIONS AT RISK
There is …………. HOPE
• We can cope with projected doubling of global energy demand
• We can harness known resources and proven technologies
• We can reduce climate-threatening emissions by 60-80%
Output of ClimateSolutions Model
Potential for Energy Savings in South Africa (by 2030)
Transport Sector 47 %
46 %Buildings
Fossil-fuel power generation
20 %
www.wwf.org.za/hero
We CAN if we
establish a culture of environmental
responsibility
among business and industry
Why emphasize business?
Top 200 corporations generate 1/3 of global economic activity, and
their combined sales are BIGGER than combined economies of all countries excluding the biggest 10
Earth’s Life-support System Human Societies
Economies
Triple-bottom line view ofSustainable Development
Earth’s Life-support System
Human Societies
Economies
Sustainable Development
Evolutionary History of Corporate Responsibility
NotNot My BusinessMy Business
Reducing Reducing ImpactImpact
Zero Zero Impact Impact
Net Positive Net Positive ImpactImpact
Selling Solutions to Selling Solutions to the World’s problemsthe World’s problems
Philanthropy toPhilanthropy toOffset ImpactsOffset Impacts
Compliance Compliance And BeyondAnd Beyond
Risk Mgmt & Risk Mgmt & Cost EfficienciesCost Efficiencies
The “Green Choice” Alliance
Promoting Responsible Production
AWARENESS LEVEL
SECTOR SIZE (no. of individuals)
Consumer Awareness Campaigns
Market Mechanisms
‘Voluntary’ Procurement Commitments
Eco-labelling/ Procurement
Advice
‘Voluntary’ Producer
Commitments
Producer ProductsRetailersRestaurantsSupermarkets
Consumers
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Policy implications
CO2
Timber, fish, meat, crops
OR
Transport, housing, commodities, services
INCREASING DEBT !!
THREE SCENARIOS
TODAY’S DECISIONS DETERMINE THE FUTURE
“We have an opportunity for greatness which has never been offered to any civilisation, any generation in human history, to act as a generation to do the right thing.
If we fail to act on it, we will become the most vilified generation in human history”
Dr Roger Payne
President, Ocean Alliance