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Development of Ecological Footprint and Available Biocapacity per capita in EEA Member Countries
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The ecological footprint is a measure of the area needed to support a population's lifestyle. This includes the consumption of food, fuel, wood, and fibres. Pollution, such as carbon dioxide emissions, is also counted as part of the footprint. Biocapacity measures how biologically productive land is. It is measured in 'global hectares': a hectare with the world average biocapacity. Biologically productive land includes cropland, pasture, forests and fisheries
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Ecological footprint (top) and biocapacity (bottom)
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Top: Ecological footprint the size of each territory shows the proportion of the global footprint
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Ecological footprint compared with biocapacity (left), and different components of the footprint (right) in EEA countries, 1961–2006
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The ecological footprint is a measure of the area needed to support a population's lifestyle. This includes the consumption of food, fuel, wood, and fibres. Pollution, such as carbon dioxide emissions, is also counted as part of the footprint. Biocapacity measures how biologically productive land is. It is measured in 'global hectares': a hectare with the world average biocapacity. Biologically productive land includes cropland, pasture, forests and fisheries
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Ecological footprint of EEA-32 per capita compared to available biocapacity in the EEA-32
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Ecological footprint of EEA-32 per capita compared to available biocapacity in the EEA-32
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Ecological Footprint of European countries (SEBI 023) - Assessment published May 2010
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The Ecological Footprint for pan-Europe (1) has been increasing almost constantly since 1961, while Europe's biocapacity (2) has decreased. This results in an ever larger deficit, with negative consequences for the environment within and outside Europe. (1) For this analysis, data from all European countries were used, except for nations that were excluded because of insufficient population (Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Malta) and nations for which data are lacking (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino). (2) The capacity of ecosystems to produce useful biological materials and to absorb waste materials generated by humans, using current management schemes and extraction technologies.
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Ecological Footprint of European countries
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European Ecological Footprint and biocapacity, 1961-2005
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How to read the graph: from 1961 to 2003, Europe´s Ecological Footprint increased from 3 to 4 ha/person.
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