ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the earth's ecosystems.
ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the earth's ecosystems.
a measure of human demand on the earth's ecosystems?
ecological footprint
the ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the earth's ecosystems. it compares human demand with planet earth's ecological capacity to regenerate. it represents the amount of biologically productive land and sea area needed to regenerate the resources a human 









































population consumes and to absorb and render harmless the corresponding waste.









































according to a 2005 global footprint network report, inhabitants of high-income countries live off of 6.4 global hectares (gha), while those from low-income countries live off of a single gha. for example, while each inhabitant of
degrowth
the ecosystem management concept is based on the relationship between sustainable resource maintenance and human demand for use of natural resources. therefore, socioeconomics factors significantly affect natural resource management. the goal of a natural resource manager is to fulfill the demand for a given resource without causing harm to the ecosystem, or jeopardizing the future of the resource. partnerships between ecosystem managers, natural resource managers and stakeholders should be encouraged in order to promote a more sustainable use of limited natural resources. natural resource managers must initially measure the overall integrity of the ecosystem they are involved in. if the ecosystem supporting resources is healthy, managers can decide on the ideal amount of resource extraction, while leaving enough to allow the resource to replenish itself for subsequent harvests. historically, some natural resources have experienced limited human disturbance and therefore have been able to subsist naturally . however, some ecosystems such as forests, which typically provide considerable timber resources; have sometimes undergone successful reforestation processes and consequently have accommodated the needs of future generations. a successfully managed resource will provide for current demand while leaving enough to repopulate and provide for future demand.
ecosystem management