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FIG. 49.3 Our ecological footprint. The graph shows the number of hectares needed to support an average person compared with a ranking of the Human Development Index, a measure of standard of living. Source: European Environmental Agency (http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-MAPs/FIGUREs/correlation-of-ecological-footprint-2008) Data from Global Footprint Network, 2008; United Nations Development Programme, 2012.