JKPSC Prelims 2021
General Studies (Paper 1)
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Human dependence on natural resources
Detailed Analysis:The Ecological Footprint is a resource accounting tool that measures how much of the regenerative capacity of the biosphere is used by human activities.
What it tracks: It calculates the amount of biologically productive land and sea area required to provide the resources a person or population consumes (food, fiber, timber) and to absorb the waste they generate (specifically carbon emissions).
Unit of Measurement: It is expressed in Global Hectares (gha).
The "Gap": When a population’s Ecological Footprint exceeds the region’s Biocapacity (the area's ability to regenerate resources), it leads to an "ecological deficit."
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