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Related, I've been fascinated by this plot of 'social thresholds achieved' at the cost of 'biophysical boundaries transgressed' - https://goodlife.leeds.ac.uk h
by seltzered_ 8y ago
Related, I've been fascinated by this plot of 'social thresholds achieved' at the cost of 'biophysical boundaries transgressed' - https://goodlife.leeds.ac.uk https://goodlife.leeds.ac.uk . I find it a more level-headed analysis to frame arguments around what resource usage it takes to be a 'happy' country, rather than just aggregating various happiness metrics alone.
"No country in the world currently meets the basic needs of its citizens at a globally sustainable level of resource use."
(summary article: https://theconversation.com/is-it-possible-for-everyone-to-live-a-good-life-within-our-planets-limits-91421 https://theconversation.com/is-it-possible-for-everyone-to-l... )