Ecological footprint compared with biocapacity (left), and different components of the footprint (right) in EEA countries, 1961–2006

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Created : Nov 29, 2010 Published : Nov 30, 2010 Last modified : Nov 29, 2012 11:41 AM

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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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