my ecological footprint
What is an Ecological Footprint?
All of the resources which people use for their daily needs and activities
come from somewhere, even if not from their immediate surroundings. Food,
electricity, and other basic amenities for survival must be produced within the
confines of nature, using raw natural resources. Based on this relationship
between humanity and the biosphere, an ecological footprint is a measurement of
the land area required to sustain a population of any size.
The Footprint of Different Activities
This measure can also be presented in terms of the types of
products or services provided by the global hectares, for example, in terms of
goods from crop lands, animal products, fish, forest products, built up areas,
and energy and water use. Such analyses identify which areas are placing the
greatest strains on ecosystems, and can help set policy priorities. Growth in
animal products and energy use, especially of fossil fuels, are two areas that
are rapidly increasing these strains.
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