The Ecological Footprint Is a Measure of the ____

The ecological footprint is a measure of the ____.

A) number of live births per reproductive age woman per year in a country
B) amount of time required for a country to move from the preindustrial to the postindustrial stage of development
C) area required per person to grow cattle to feed the population in a given country
D) amount of the Earth's surface required to sustain a particular level of development and consumption
E) number of acres squandered per person in unsustainable business and agricultural practices