Ecological footprint
The
ecological footprint is a concept developed by Mathis
Wackernagel and his co-workers. It attempts to quantify the
percentage of the planet's carrying capacity being used up by
humanity at any given point in time. Wackernagel showed that, since
the 1980s, humanity is spending more resources per time unit than
the planet can regenerate in a sustainable fashion.
The human ecological footprint is measured in hectares per
person.
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