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The Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability Metric

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62666-2

ISBN: 978-3-030-62665-5

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jan 28, 2021

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Introduction

Thornbush, Mary J.

Pages: 1 –29

[This chapter conveys the conceptual and theoretical frameworks for the research. This includes intersecting literature on sustainability metrics (such as Ecological FootprintEcological footprint (EF) and biocapacityBiocapacity accounting), systemsSystems (theory) theorySystems (theory), and...
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The Ecological Footprint

Thornbush, Mary J.

Pages: 31 –40

[Ecological FootprintEcological footprint (EF) and biocapacityBiocapacity accounting is approached in this brief from a systemsSystems (theory) perspective. Natural capitalNatural capital is seen as the foundation for all socioeconomicSocioeconomics potential and action. Without nature, we are...
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Biocapacity Accounting

Thornbush, Mary J.

Pages: 41 –49

[The focus of this chapter is on the biocapacityBiocapacity side of Ecological FootprintEcological footprint (EF) and biocapacityBiocapacity accounting. This is based on measuring natural capitalNatural capital for a land-based metric. Global hectares are the unit for establishing comparable...
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Case Study – Methods

Thornbush, Mary J.

Pages: 51 –66

[This chapter employs a case studyCase study in an investigation of Costa Rica’s national Ecological FootprintEcological footprint (EF) and biocapacityBiocapacity. Sampling farmers in the Alexander Skutch Biological CorridorAlexander Skutch Biological Corridor (‘corridor’) as the study area, this...
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Case Study – Findings

Thornbush, Mary J.

Pages: 67 –80

[In this chapter, the results of the case studyCase study are presented. This chapter considers the findings in light of the demographics of study participantsParticipants and conveys the follow-up interview data in addition to the results generated by the Footprint CalculatorFootprint Calculator...
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Implications

Thornbush, Mary J.

Pages: 81 –96

[It is important to consider the ramifications of the fieldwork study findings for the sampled study area in comparison to Costa Rica at the national level and globally to the world. This chapter revisits the fieldwork results from the study area in the Alexander Skutch Biological...
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Conclusion

Thornbush, Mary J.

Pages: 97 –103

[In this final chapter, the chief contributions of this brief are presented and function to further justify the research. A deliberation of the research limitations also appears here, before suggesting ideas for future research. Finally, there are some concluding remarks for wrapping up this brief.]

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