A measure of how much an individual consumes, expressed in area of land

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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A	developing nation
B	ecological footprint
C	agriculture
D	loss of biodiversity

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The ecological footprint is a measure of how much an individual consumes, expressed in an area of land.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ecological Footprint measures the amount of biologically productive land and sea area an individual, a region, all of humanity, or a human activity that compete for biologically productive space.

Detailed explanation-3: -Land footprint-the real area of land used, wherever it is in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions. The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons.

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