Book description:

Ecological Footprinting is quickly being implemented as best way to measure our impact on the

environment - in both large and small scale planning and development, Government agencies,

NGOs, local authorities, planners and managers are all turning to it, since without a way of

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measuring consequences We cannot hope to live within the environmental resources available. We

have to live off nature's interest, not its capital.

"Sharing Nature's Interest "gives a simple and straightlorward introduction to ecological footprint

analysis, showing how it can be done, and how to measure the " footprints" of activities, lifestyles,

organizations and regions. Case studies clearly illustrate its effectiveness at national, organizational

individual and product levels. An invaluable resource for anyone attempting to understand or

quantify human impacts on the environment.