Guide to 'Ecological footprint' section
Dutch consumption is placing increasing demands on space and energy resources, both at home and abroad. This section includes a few examples of the international nature of the use of space and energy resources. These examples make clear the implications for the environment, both in the Netherlands and abroad, of consumption by the Dutch.
Index Ecological footprint
- Global land use by the Dutch (trend), 1960-2000
Information about the use of space by the Dutch for producing goods from forests and agriculture. - Details Global land use by the Dutch for food and timber production, 1995
- Ecological footprint for CO2 emissions in relation to prosperity, around 1995
CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels compared to GDP. - Land use in relation to prosperity around 1995
The use of space for the production of goods from forests and agriculture compared to GDP.


