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1 General Introduction
Canals L, Page G, Pant R, Raugei M, Sala S, Saouter E, Verones F, Wiedmann T (2015) Making
sense of the minefield of footprint indicators. Environ Sci Technol 49:2601–2603
Rockström J, Steffen W, Noone K, Persson Å, Chapin FS III, Lambin EF, Lenton TM, Scheffer M,
Folke C, Schellnhuber HJ, Nykvist B, De Wit CA, Hughes T, Van der Leeuw S, Rodhe H, Sörlin
S, Snyder PK, Costanza R, Svedin U, Falkenmark M, Karlberg L, Corell RW, Fabry VJ, Hansen
J, Walker B, Liverman D, Richardson K, Crutzen P, Foley JA (2009) A safe operating space for
humanity. Nature 461:472–475
Scheffer M, Bascompte J, Brock WA, Brovkin V, Carpenter SR, Dakos V, Held H, Van Nes EH,
Rietkerk M, Sugihara G (2009) Early-warning signals for critical transitions. Nature 461:53–59
Schoer K, Weinzettel J, Kovanda J, Giegrich J, Lauwigi C (2012) Raw material consumption of the
European Union—concept, calculation method, and results. Environ Sci Technol 46:8903–8909
Steffen W, Persson Å, Deutsch L, Zalasiewicz J, Williams M, Richardson K, Crumley C, Crutzen P,
Folke C, Gordon L, Molina M, Ramanathan V, Rockström J, Scheffer M, Schellnhuber HJ, Svedin
U (2011) The Anthropocene: From global change to planetary stewardship. Ambio 40:739–761
Stöglehner G (2003) Ecological footprint—a tool for assessing sustainable energy supplies. J
Cleaner Prod 11:267–277
Wackernagel M, Rees WE (1997) Perceptual and structural barriers to investing in natural capital:
Economics from an ecological footprint perspective. Ecol Econ 20:3–24
Wang F, Sims JT, Ma L, Ma W, Dou Z, Zhang F (2011) The phosphorus footprint of China’s food
chain: implications for food security, natural resource management, and environmental quality. J
Environ Qual 40:1081–1089
Weidema BP, Thrane M, Christensen P, Schmidt J, Løkke S (2008) Carbon footprint: a catalyst for
life cycle assessment. J Ind Ecol 12:3–6
Weinzettel J, Hertwich EG, Peters GP, Steen-Olsen K, Galli A (2013) Affluence drives the global
displacement of land use. Global Environ Change 23:433–438
Wiedmann T, Minx J (2008) A definition of ‘carbon footprint’ . In: Pertsova CC (ed) Ecological
economics research trends. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York, pp 1–11
Wiedmann TO, Schandl H, Lenzen M, Moran D, Suh S, West J, Kanemoto K (2015) The material
footprint of nations. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 112:6271–6276
Zhao S, Li Z, Li W (2005) A modified method of ecological footprint calculation and its application.
Ecol Model 185:65–75
1 General Introduction
Canals L, Page G, Pant R, Raugei M, Sala S, Saouter E, Verones F, Wiedmann T (2015) Making
sense of the minefield of footprint indicators. Environ Sci Technol 49:2601–2603
Rockström J, Steffen W, Noone K, Persson Å, Chapin FS III, Lambin EF, Lenton TM, Scheffer M,
Folke C, Schellnhuber HJ, Nykvist B, De Wit CA, Hughes T, Van der Leeuw S, Rodhe H, Sörlin
S, Snyder PK, Costanza R, Svedin U, Falkenmark M, Karlberg L, Corell RW, Fabry VJ, Hansen
J, Walker B, Liverman D, Richardson K, Crutzen P, Foley JA (2009) A safe operating space for
humanity. Nature 461:472–475
Scheffer M, Bascompte J, Brock WA, Brovkin V, Carpenter SR, Dakos V, Held H, Van Nes EH,
Rietkerk M, Sugihara G (2009) Early-warning signals for critical transitions. Nature 461:53–59
Schoer K, Weinzettel J, Kovanda J, Giegrich J, Lauwigi C (2012) Raw material consumption of the
European Union—concept, calculation method, and results. Environ Sci Technol 46:8903–8909
Steffen W, Persson Å, Deutsch L, Zalasiewicz J, Williams M, Richardson K, Crumley C, Crutzen P,
Folke C, Gordon L, Molina M, Ramanathan V, Rockström J, Scheffer M, Schellnhuber HJ, Svedin
U (2011) The Anthropocene: From global change to planetary stewardship. Ambio 40:739–761
Stöglehner G (2003) Ecological footprint—a tool for assessing sustainable energy supplies. J
Cleaner Prod 11:267–277
Wackernagel M, Rees WE (1997) Perceptual and structural barriers to investing in natural capital:
Economics from an ecological footprint perspective. Ecol Econ 20:3–24
Wang F, Sims JT, Ma L, Ma W, Dou Z, Zhang F (2011) The phosphorus footprint of China’s food
chain: implications for food security, natural resource management, and environmental quality. J
Environ Qual 40:1081–1089
Weidema BP, Thrane M, Christensen P, Schmidt J, Løkke S (2008) Carbon footprint: a catalyst for
life cycle assessment. J Ind Ecol 12:3–6
Weinzettel J, Hertwich EG, Peters GP, Steen-Olsen K, Galli A (2013) Affluence drives the global
displacement of land use. Global Environ Change 23:433–438
Wiedmann T, Minx J (2008) A definition of ‘carbon footprint’ . In: Pertsova CC (ed) Ecological
economics research trends. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York, pp 1–11
Wiedmann TO, Schandl H, Lenzen M, Moran D, Suh S, West J, Kanemoto K (2015) The material
footprint of nations. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 112:6271–6276
Zhao S, Li Z, Li W (2005) A modified method of ecological footprint calculation and its application.
Ecol Model 185:65–75