Ecological Footprint measures the environmental impact of human activities by estimating the natural resources required to sustain a population. It is closely related to sustainable development, climate change and environmental conservation.
The measurement unit of the ecological footprint is:
Correct Answer:
(A) Global hectares
The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth’s ecosystems. It’s a standardized measure of demand for natural resource that may be compared with the planet’s ecological capacity to regenerate. It can be defined as the biologically productive area required to provide for everything people need to sustain their life. It includes fruits, vegetables, wood, fibres, fossil fuel use and also the release of carbon dioxide. Its unit is Global hectares.
Ques: 2
Consider the following statements regarding Ecological Footprint:
It quantifies human demand on Earth’s ecosystem.
It is measured in global hectares (gha).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C) Both 1 and 2
The ecological footprint is a method promoted by the Global Footprint Network to measure human demand on natural capital, i.e. the quantity of nature it takes to support people or an economy.
Both the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity are expressed in global hectares—globally comparable, standardized hectares with world average productivity.
Ques: 3
If a population’s Ecological Footprint exceeds the region’s biocapacity, that region runs a:
Correct Answer:
(B) Biocapacity Deficit
When a population's Ecological Footprint, which measures its demand on resources and ecosystems, exceeds the region's Biocapacity, which is the region's ability to regenerate these resources, a biocapacity deficit or an ecological deficit occurs. This signifies that the region's ecosystems cannot regenerate the resources consumed by the population as quickly as they are being used.
Ques: 4
When the entire planet is running an ecological deficit, we call it:
Correct Answer:
(A) Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day
When the entire planet is running an ecological deficit, we call it “overshoot.” At the global level, ecological deficit and overshoot are the same, since there is no net import of resources to the planet.
Ques: 5
Consider the following statements regarding 'Global Footprint Network':
1. It was founded in 2003 as a charitable not-for-profit organization.
2. It is originally based in US, Belgium and Switzerland.
3. It has 70 partner organization excluding WWF International, and the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C) 1 and 2 only
Global Footprint Network, founded in 2003, is an independent think tank originally based in the United States, Belgium and Switzerland. It was established as a charitable not-for-profit organization in each of those three countries.
Global Footprint Network develops and promotes tools for advancing sustainability, including the ecological footprint and biocapacity, which measure the amount of resources we use and how much we have. These tools aim at bringing ecological limits to the center of decision-making.
The Network brings together over 70 partner organizations,including WWF International, ICLEI, Bank Sarasin, The Pictet Group, the New Economics Foundation, Pronatura México, and the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi.