Washington, Oct 26: A report

published by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) claims that the

only country in the world with "sustainable development" is

Cuba.

The WWF includes in its report a graph, which shows two

features -- the Human Development Index (established by the

united nations) and the so-called "ecological footprint"

which shows the per person energy and resources consumed in

each country.

Surprisingly, only Cuba has passed in both areas, which

is enough to be designated a country that "meets the minimum

sensitivity criteria".

The study`s authors credit the high level of literacy,

long life expectancy and low consumption of energy for this

success. The authors also claim that Latin America is the

region that leads in sustainable development.

That generalisation is a little bit far-fetched, however,

comments alternative US website vivirlatino.Com.

"For 20 years we`ve lived our lives in a way that far

exceeds the carrying capacity of the earth," said Carter S

Roberts, president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund on

presenting the report.

The living planet report 2006 was released globally

Monday from Beijing, China, and carries data indices which

indicate the earth`s well-being.