Earth Overdrive

Scientists predict that by the year 2030 we will need two Earths to sustain human demands caused by overdrawing of natural resources.  As population increases so do our demands, but specifically those of countries which waste more than what is consumed and place inmense pressure on ecological assets, not limited to the Ocean. 

It says that more than three quarters of the world's population lives in countries where consumption levels are outstripping environmental renewal.

The report concludes that the reckless consumption of "natural capital" is endangering the world's future prosperity, with clear economic impacts including high costs for food, water and energy...