Natural resource consumption per person tends to be lower in developing nations as compared to developed nations. Yet environmental degradation in some developing countries can be quite high. Which of the following statements explains this condition?

A.
People in developing countries do not care about natural resource conservation.
B.
Population pressures tend to be greater in developing countries.
C.
The environmental degradation seems greater than it actually is.
D.
People in developing countries have fewer renewable resources available to them.

Question

Natural resource consumption per person tends to be lower in developing nations as compared to developed nations. Yet environmental degradation in some developing countries can be quite high. Which of the following statements explains this condition? 


    A.
    People in developing countries do not care about natural resource conservation.
    B.
    Population pressures tend to be greater in developing countries.
    C.
    The environmental degradation seems greater than it actually is.
    D.
    People in developing countries have fewer renewable resources available to them.

anonymous · Answer

The worldwide use of cleaner energy sources could lead to which of the following results?
rise in ocean levels
reduction in acid rain
increased desertification in the Sahel
decreased desalinization plants in the Middle East