Carbon footprint

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001046",
  "term": "Carbon footprint",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A measure of the total set of greenhouse gas emissions, usually expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2 equivalent), that is directly and indirectly produced by the activities of individuals, households, populations, governments, businesses, organizations or service sectors, or accumulated over a product life cycle.",
  "synonyms": [
    "carbon accounting",
    "carbon footprinting",
    "carbon inventory",
    "climate change footprint",
    "energy footprint",
    "greenhouse gas inventory"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "ecological footprint",
    "carbon markets",
    "greenhouse gas emissions",
    "food miles",
    "carbon dioxide",
    "carbon farming",
    "reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation",
    "greenhouse gases",
    "embodied energy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "huella de carbono"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/carbon-footprint/"
}