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The Shoe Fits, but the Footprint is Larger than Earth

  • William E. Rees ,

    * E-mail: wrees@mail.ubc.ca

    Affiliation University of British Columbia, School of Community and Regional Planning, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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  • Mathis Wackernagel

    Affiliation Global Footprint Network, Oakland, California, United States of America

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The Shoe Fits, but the Footprint is Larger than Earth

  • William E. Rees, 
  • Mathis Wackernagel
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  • Published: November 5, 2013
  • https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001701
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