Key Words T16(book)part 1

Question 1

Planned obsolescence

Answer 1

The deliberate plan to make items that do not last as long as they could have, usually for commercial gain

Question 2

Ecological footprint

Answer 2

The area of the Earth’s surface that is needed to provide the resources that are used by the human population and to deal with the wastes produced

Question 3

Ecological debt

Answer 3

This is the concept that we are exploiting the planet at a faster rate than it can replace the resources we have used

Question 4

Ecological debt day

Answer 4

This is the day on which it is estimated that we have used up the whole year’s worth resources

Question 5

Carbon footprint

Answer 5

This is the part of an ecological footprint caused by the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases

Question 6

Biocapacity

Answer 6

A measure of the biological productivity of an area