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- noun Any of several techniques for the
identification of a member of a class of things, based on some distinguishing feature
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Examples
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I like the idea of footprinting tools but they all are hindered by the need to make the process quick for the internet generations rapid twitching, so sacrificing parts of the impact.
Museum Blogs 2009
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Meat Industry Association chairman Bill Falconer said today it would be hard to assess how carbon emissions for New Zealand lamb compared with overseas products, until there was a globally-agreed methodology for "footprinting".
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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He says until there is a globally agreed methodology for "footprinting," it is hard to assess how New Zealand's footprint compares to others.
National Business Review (NBR) New Zealand R Staff 2010
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"We are trying to collect all that information at once so our CO2 'footprinting' can be managed automatically."
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"Ultimately, we would like to see a standard for water footprinting which is analogous to
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It was the same old talk about water footprinting, a dishonest attempt to disguise their real water usage.
Wenonah Hauter: The Next Big Thing In Industry: Water Profiteering Wenonah Hauter 2011
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Understanding carbon footprinting is crucial to understanding what "carbon" is good and what is bad.
Is the FutureGen 'Clean Coal' Project Back in the Stimulus Bill? 2010
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The works in this exhibition draw attention to and investigate the violent conflicts such as in Nigeria, Burma and Sudan and negative environmental effects that result from mining and drilling; the politicization of the oil industry; carbon-footprinting; and renewable energy options, such as vegetable and electric-powered cars, geothermal energy, and solar power.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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The works in this exhibition draw attention to and investigate the violent conflicts such as in Nigeria, Burma and Sudan and negative environmental effects that result from mining and drilling; the politicization of the oil industry; carbon-footprinting; and renewable energy options, such as vegetable and electric-powered cars, geothermal energy, and solar power.
Exit Oil 2009
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The issue is with the political process before any sort of carbon footprinting of the ordinary citizen takes place.
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