Which Statement Is NOT a Description of Sustainability

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT a description of sustainability?

• A) Sustainability means managing resource use today to ensure a successful future for others.
• B) Sustainability means living in a way that resource use does not exceed the biocapacity of Earth.
• C) The concept of sustainability means different things to different people and can be difficult to define and measure.
• D) Sustainability is a concept that only applies to the actions of environmental activists.
• E) Sustainability describes the ways humans use Earth's resources.

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Definitions:

Contribution

The act of providing something, such as effort, money, or resources, to a common pool or goal.

Real GDP

The measure of a country's economic output that accounts for inflation or deflation, giving a more accurate picture of an economy's size and how it's growing over time.

Used Goods

Items that have been owned and used by someone else before being sold or passed on to another person.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product is the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.