The Ecological Footprint is a measure of human demand on nature. It represents the amount of biologically productive land and sea area required to produce the resources consumed and absorb the waste generated by a population or activity. The standard unit of measurement for the ecological footprint is the global hectare (gha).
Which among the following is the unit of measurement of the "Ecological Footprint" ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Basic Concepts of Environment and Ecology)
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