Planet Earth uses up full 2015 resources in eight months. Overshoot day arrives earlier every year.

L’Humanité a épuisé toutes les ressources à sa disposition pour 2015

par Rédaction de France Info jeudi 13 août 2015 16:22

Le barrage d’Itaim, au Brésil, quasiment à sec en octobre 2014 © SIPA | Andre Penner

La totalité des ressources que la planète est en mesure de renouveler en un an a été théoriquement consommée jeudi, selon le calcul de “l’overshoot day”, le “jour du dépassement”, effectué par l’ONG Global Footprint Network. Cette situation place l’Humanité dans une dette écologique d’ici au 31 décembre.

The totality of resources that the planet can renew in one year was theoretically consumed by Thursday (today), according to the measure of “overshoot day”, released by the NGO Global Footprint Network (GFN). This situation places Humanity in ecological debt between now and 31st December.

Le “jour du dépassement”, ou “overshoot day” survient de plus en plus tôt, signe d’une consommation de plus en plus décalée par rapport aux ressources disponibles. L’année dernière, il était intervenu le 17 août, rappelle dans un communiqué l’ONG basée en Californie qui dresse ce bilan tous les ans, rectifiant parfois légèrement, rétrospectivement, les dates annoncées les années précédentes en raison de progrès dans sa méthodologie et de mises à jour des données.

“Overshoot day” by coming earlier every year, shows consummation of resources being brought forward by reports of available resources. Last year, it crossed on 17 august, as recalled by information from GFN based in California who redress the balance every year, corrected slightly and retrospectively from the dates announced in previous years. This correction can be made due to progress in the methodology used and the updating provided.  

Toutes les ressources renouvelables consommées en huit mois.   All this year’s renewable resources used up in eight months.

En 1970, le “jour du dépassement” n’était survenu que le 23 décembre. Mais depuis, sa date n’a cessé de régresser: 3 novembre en 1980, 13 octobre en 1990, 4 octobre en 2000, 3 septembre en 2005, 28 août en 2010. Cette année, “il aura fallu moins de huit mois à l’humanité pour consommer toutes les ressources naturelles renouvelables que la Terre peut produire en un an”, déplore Global Footprint Network, “une indication claire que le processus d’épuisement des ressources naturelles s’accélère”.  “Cela illustre le rythme incroyable et non durable du développement mondial”, souligne Pierre Cannet, responsable énergie/climat au WWF France.

In 1970 the “overshoot” didn’t arrive until 23 December. But since then, the date has never ceased to regress: 3 novembre en 1980, 13 octobre en 1990, 4 octobre en 2000, 3 septembre en 2005, 28 août en 2010. This year, “it took less than eight months for humans to consume all the natural resources that the Earth can produce in one year”, the NGO deplored, “a clear indication that the processes of wiping out natural resources is accelerating”. “This illustrates an incredible rythem and non durability of world development”, underlined Pierre Cannet, overall director of energy and climate at WWF France. 

“Nous sommes sur une mauvaise pente. D’ici à 2030, on risque d’arriver à une surconsommation en juin”, a-t-il déclaré à l’AFP, exprimant cependant l’espoir que “des objectifs ambitieux de réduction des émissions de CO2″ permettront de repousser la date de l'”overshoot day”.                                                                                                                        “We are on a bad slope. Between now and 2030, we risk arriving at an over-consumption in June”, he declared, unless depending on the hope that “objective ambitions of CO2 emission reductions ” allow a push-back of “overshoot day”.

Il faudrait 1,6 planètes pour subvenir aux besoins de l’Humanité.  It will require 1.6 planets to overcome the needs of humanity.

Selon Global Footprint Network, il faudrait 1,6 planète pour subvenir aux besoins actuels de l’humanité.
L’ONG prend notamment en compte pour ses calculs l’empreinte carbone, les ressources consommées pour la pêche, l’élevage, les cultures, la construction ainsi que l’eau. En 2030, si les émissions mondiales de gaz carbonique (CO2) ne diminuent pas, la population mondiale aura englouti son “budget écologique” dès le 28 juin. En revanche, “si nous réduisons nos émissions de CO2 de 30%” par rapport à leur niveau actuel, le “jour du dépassement” sera reculé au 16 septembre, selon l’ONG.

According to GFN, it will take 1.6 planets to supply the actual needs of humanity. The NGO takes note of its calculations of the carbon footprint, resources consumed for fishing, raising livestock, culture,  and construction in the use of water.  In 2030, if the world-wide CO2 emissions do not reduce, the world’s population will swallow up it’s “ecological budget” on 28 June. However, “if if we reduce CO2 emissions by 30% from it’s actual level, the “overshoot day” will push back to 16 September.

“Réduire les émissions de carbone permettrait non seulement de ralentir le réchauffement du climat”, objectif de la conférence mondiale qui se réunira à Paris en décembre prochain, mais aussi de “réduire l’empreinte écologique à l’échelle mondiale”, souligne Global Footprint Network.  La “réduction de la demande humaine de ressources naturelles (…) représenterait la première chance sérieuse de réduire le déficit écologique qui croît irrémédiablement depuis les années 1970”, ajoute-t-elle.

“Reducing carbon emissions will not only slow down global climate warming”; an objective of of the world conference which will meet in Paris in December, but also “reduce the ecological footprint on the world ladder”, underlined GFN. The ” reduction on demand for natural resources.(…) represents the first serious chance to reduce the ecological deficit which has grown irremediably since 1970″, they added.  

About bill

Worked in the technical / engineering area as a Science Laboratory Technician and as an Aeronautics Engineer. The artistic side involves writing under the nom de plume of Billy Olsenn, his recently written play 'A Case of Wine' was staged by the players group Straight Make-Up at the 2012 Birr one act drama festival. It's next staging was in the one act circuit is in Cavan, at Maudebawn on Sat 10 Nov 2012. Then it was performed in the Bray, Co.Wicklow at the very popular one act festival in January 2013. Next play is FEAR. A dark tale about revenge on the cruel death of two pensioners by young thugs. Neighbours hatch a devious and dangerous plan to exact old-style revenge. Bill is a member of the Drama League of Ireland and his plays have been critically vetted and certified as original pieces of work by the DLI. Another literary project is that of commemoration of an aircraft crash on Djouce mountain in Wicklow in 1946. Bill wrote articles for the 50th, 60th and most recently the 70th anniversary, (12 Aug 2016) all were published in the Wicklow Times and ensured the survivors of the crash, all French Girl Guides, were not forgotten. Articles reproduced on this website. But mostly this site gives a more general European and specific French slant on popular and not so popular articles of French news, translated to English by the author. Each article is translated on a paragraph by paragraph basis so easy to read in either language and even possible to improve either language by comparison of the short English and French paragraphs. Amusez vous bien. The author is currently writing an easy to read technical aviation book centered around the Fokker 50. Another interest is that dealt with in another of Bill's websites www.realnamara.net, a Statue of the mother of God, Mary. It was erected in 1972 in Dublin, at the end of the Bull Wall near Clontarf, and my grandfather William Nelson, was the main instigator of that project. I give talks on the history of the statue and my grandfather's adventurous and dangerous life at sea. Technical assistance with each website is by J O'N.
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