- Ecological Footprint measures resource consumption and waste assimilation demand against nature's ability to supply resources and absorb waste (biocapacity). - The unit standardizes productive land area based on its productivity.
Ecological footprints is measured in the unit _____.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2019 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Basic Concepts of Environment and Ecology)
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