The Environmental Impacts of Consumption at a Subnational level

Running Head : Environmental Impacts Consumption Environmental Impacts Consumption

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In an article examining resource consumption in the Welsh capital of Cardiff , Collins , et al (2006 ) provide a critique of the tool known as the Ecological Footprint that has , in recent years , gained increasing currency in the assessment of anthropogenic environmental impact , as well as a brief history of its development and its implementation . By thoroughly scrutinizing the limitations and implications of Footprint methodology , Collins , et al . concluded which critical areas of consumption need

to be addressed in Cardiff . Ultimately , the researchers ' goal is to provide a comprehensive value assessment of the Ecological Footprint methodology in relation to its utility in the development of sustainability policies

The article in question is entitled , The Environmental Impacts of Consumption at a Subnational Level : The Ecological Footprint of Cardiff ' by John Barrett , Andrea Collins , Andrew Flynn , and Thomas Wiedmann . It was published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology in 2006 In it , Collins , et al , discussed the history of the Ecological Footprinting methodology , noting that it is premised on the idea that the planet has a limited ability to provide for all human resource demands . Therefore , any policy decisions regarding resource use must take this into account by balancing planetary limits against economic growth . Collins , et al , posited that humanity is currently in a state of overshoot , in which natural capital is being used faster than the planet can replenish it . Despite the strong interest which governments have taken...