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biosphere > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological factor > ecological footprint
... > science > natural science > life science > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological factor > ecological footprint
... > biosphere > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological balance > ecological capacity > ecological factor > ecological footprint
... > science > natural science > life science > ecology > ecological parameter > ecological balance > ecological capacity > ecological factor > ecological footprint
... > climate > climatic change > climate change adaptation > adaptive capacity > ecological capacity > ecological factor > ecological footprint

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ecological footprint  

Definition

  • area of productive land and water ecosystems required to produce the resources that the population consumes and assimilate the wastes that the population produces, wherever on Earth the land and water is located

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  • Improved definition (EN only): A measure of how much area of biologically productive land and water an individual, population or activity requires to produce all the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates, using prevailing technology and resource management practices. The Ecological Footprint is usually measured in global

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15128

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