biocapacity

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• biocapacity — /baɪoʊkəˈpæsəti/ (say buyohkuh pasuhtee) noun the capacity of an area of land to produce renewable resources and to absorb waste in a sustainable way. {bio + capacity} …  

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• global hectare — /gloʊbəl ˈhɛktɛə/ (say glohbuhl hektair) noun a unit of measurement of biocapacity, derived by dividing the world s total biocapacity by the number of hectares on the earth s surface; used in determining an ecological footprint …  

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