Abbreviations
ADP
Abiotic depletion potential
AEP
Aquatic ecotoxicity potential
BDP
Biotic depletion potential
BSI
British Standards Institution
CC
Carbon content
CF class
Classical carbon footprint
CF clim
Climate-related carbon footprint
CFI
Composite footprint index
CSR
Carbon sequestration rate
EC
European Commission
EFA
Ecological footprint analysis
EIA
Environmental impact assessment
EIOA
Environmental input–output analysis
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EQF
Equivalence factor
ESA
Environmental sustainability assessment
ESD
Environmental sustainability distance
ESR
Environmental sustainability ratio
ESRI
Index of environmental sustainability ratio
EU
European Union
EW-MFA Economy-wide material flow accounts
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
F–B ESA Footprint–boundary environmental sustainability assessment
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GFN
Global Footprint Network
GHG
Greenhouse gas
GTAP
Global Trade Analysis Project
GWP
Global warming potential
ICNW
Inventory-characterization-normalization-weighting
IOA
Input–output analysis
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