One Planet Living Principles

An average Emirati needs seven planets. However, our global footprint grew by 150% between 1961 and 2003. It is now 25% above the planet’s biological capacity to support life on earth. Therefore, the WWF has developed an initiative called One Planet Living. It has ten guiding principles:

1. Zero Carbon
2. Zero Waste
3. Sustainable Transport

4. Local and Sustainable Materials
5. Local and Sustainable Food
6. Sustainable Water
7. Natural Habitats and Wildlife
8. Cultural and Heritage
9. Equity and Fair-trade
10. Health and Happiness

In my opinion, maintaining equity and fair trade in Masdar city would be complicated since some of the products outside the city could have been made in a method which causes global warming. That would break the principle of equity and fair trade.