The world-average ecological footprint in 2007 was 2.7 global hectares per person. In the same year, the world-average biocapacity was 1.8 global hectares per person. So, the difference...
Idea of ecological Footprint was given by William Rees in 1992. It is a measure of human demand on the Earth’s ecosystems and its ecological capacity to regenerate the resources consumed...
Ecological debt refers to the over-consumption of natural resources beyond the Earth’s ability to replenish them. It is the depletion of global resources faster than they can be...
Green gross domestic product (green GDP) is an alternative measure of economic growth that accounts for the environmental consequences associated with economic activities. In contrast to traditional GDP...
The concept is new in India. The Government is planning to set up a green investment bank to support renewable energy-based power plants. This bank will be powered...
Green Investing or Eco-investing is a term applied to investing in companies that support or provide environmentally friendly products and practices. This includes but not limited to investments...
Environmental Performance Index was first published in 2006 as a Pilot EPI. Up till now it has been published thrice and the last was published in 2010. It...
Environmental Sustainability Index was published from 1999 to 2005 and was based upon 21 parameters of sustainability. In 2006, it was superseded by the Environmental Performance Index. So,...
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The above definition of Sustainable...
