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Definition of ecological footprint noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ecological footprint

noun
 
/ˌiːkəˌlɒdʒɪkl ˈfʊtprɪnt/
 
/ˌiːkəˌlɑːdʒɪkl ˈfʊtprɪnt/
(also footprint)
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  1. a measure of the amount of the earth’s resources used by a person or a population that lives in a particular way
    • the ecological footprint of the average Canadian
    • Ecological footprints are measured in global hectares.
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