The ecological footprint, biocapacity and how they are measured

What this note covers

1. Defining the ecological footprint and biocapacity
2. What actually gets counted inside a footprint
3. Ecological deficit and ecological reserve
4. Worked example: calculating a deficit from a component table
5. Population, resource use, biocapacity and sustainability
6. Ecological footprint is not the same as a carbon footprint
7. How this is examined and what a strong response includes

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