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Biodiversity
________ measures the variety and variability of life on earth, including genes, species and ecosystems.
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Carbon footprint
the area of forest land that could sequester CO2 emissions.
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Global overshoot
________ is when the ecological footprint is greater than the earths biocapacity.
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Built-up land footprint
the amount of land covered by human infrastructure
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Ecological Footprint
Humanity’s demand on the planet’s living resources
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Cropland footprint
the area of land used to grow crops for food and fibre for human consumption
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Strong sustainability
________ acknowledges that the economy is part of society, which exists within the environment.
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Forest footprint
the amount of forest required to supply timber, pulp and fuel wood.
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Grazing land footprint
the amount of grazing land used to raise livestock for meat, dairy, hide and wool products
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Fishing grounds footprint
calculated from the estimated primary production required to support the fish and seafood caught, based on catch data
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