The Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability Metric Implications for Sustainability

This book examines the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity accounting within an applied development content for Costa Rica. By doing so, it is possible to track changes as well as perhaps link these to overarching global issues, such as trade, globalization, and food security, among other emergent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thornbush, Mary J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Series:SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction – overview and relevant background, including published (cross-disciplinary) research that provides a context and justification for the study
  • Chapter 2: The Ecological Footprint – tracking the evolution of this sustainability metric
  • Chapter 3: Biocapacity accounting – used to develop a context for carrying capacity set against the Ecological Footprint
  • Chapter 4: Case study – national scale case consideration of Costa Rica as an example of a developing country set amid the contemporary context of sustainable development
  • Chapter 5: Implications – examines the contribution for sustainable development, using the Sustainable Development Goals as a springboard for discussion
  • Chapter 6: Quality Analysis – presents caveats of the methodology based on the National Footprint Accounts
  • Chapter 7: Conclusion – summary of the findings and contribution of the brief, including address of path dependency and final consideration given to sustainability metrics and sustainable development