L'empreinte écologique
Example: Réduire l'empreinte écologique est essentiel pour protéger la planète.
Definition
"L'empreinte écologique" refers to the measure of the environmental impact caused by human activities, expressed as the amount of natural resources consumed and waste produced. It helps assess how much nature is needed to sustain a person or community's lifestyle.
Etymology
The term "l'empreinte écologique" comes from French, where "empreinte" means 'imprint' or 'footprint,' and "écologique" relates to ecology. It figuratively describes the 'footprint' humans leave on the environment, emphasizing the visible and measurable effects of human consumption.
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"L'empreinte écologique" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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