Contrary to popular belief, forest acreage in Northeastern America has steadily been increasing since the early 1900's and only decreased slightly in the 1960's during suburbanization. This trend is prominent in other zones of the world, despite deforestation in tropical climates. In all, worldwide loss of forest acreage has slowed down substantially, and the global demand for wood may have hit an environmental peak.
Analysis of this chart suggests that perhaps humans will reach a peak impact before the 21st century is over. Despite economic and population growth, the amount of resource use has either been maintained or even decreased. Per capita farmland requirement and water consumption have steadily declined in the last half of the century, raising the question as to if this decline is perhaps just a component of a cyclical drop, or "the beginnings of a plateauing in the world's demand for things". However, the actions by the government and other private institutions depict whether or not peak impact is certain. The spread of high tech agricultural advancements proves to be crucial in diminishing production and need for these commodities. What must happen is the creation of a system that reduces the substantial cons between the environment and worldwide development.
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-09-11/human-impact-on-global-environment-may-be-peaking
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-09-11/human-impact-on-global-environment-may-be-peaking