Surprising Assumptions When Estimating the Ecological Footprint
by Peri Dworatzek
Ecological footprint and biocapacity are derived using an accounting framework that quantifies economic activity in relation to the environment. Researchers have described this accounting framework as the supply (biocapacity) and demand (ecological footprint) of the biosphere’s regenerative capacity.
Many people and organizations around the world use these metrics to communicate and measure impacts on the environment. Some governments include ecological footprint and biocapacity data in their climate and biodiversity strategies.