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Ecological Footprint
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A way to figure out the sustainability of resource use.
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Biological Capacity
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how much useful natural material the country is able to produce to sustain it's human population
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Ecological Deficit
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When humans are using resources faster than the resources are being replaced.
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Sustainable
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unlimited; the resource can be used forever
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unsustainable
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limited; the resource will eventually run out
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Ecologically Productive Land
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land that is sustainable
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Current capacity-ecological footprint=
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Deficit (-) or Surplus (+)
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Arable land
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Land that we can grow crops on and use for food production
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