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Ecological footprint, resource security and semi-autarky

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Can the ecological footprint framework be used for measuring resource security? Wackernagel et al. (2021) assert it can, emphasizing the role of biocapacity balance – the difference between a country's biocapacity and the ecological footprint of its consumption. This paper argues that a positive biocapacity balance is not a good indicator of resource security, as it misrepresents climate change's relevance to national resources, overlooks resource depletion, and enforces an overly restrictive notion of “semi-autarky”. The paper suggests a set of guidelines to better capture resource security.

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  • Syrovátka, Miroslav, 2024. "Ecological footprint, resource security and semi-autarky," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 222(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolec:v:222:y:2024:i:c:s0921800924001125
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108215
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