If the Total World Population Reaches 13 Billion, What Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

If the total world population reaches 13 billion, what is one issue that consumers will need to address to maintain the population on Earth while considering carrying capacity of Earth itself?

• A) Resources will need to be limited in only developing countries.
• B) Behavior, attitudes and lifestyles will need to follow a path of increasing consumption of resources.
• C) Since biocapacity will be less than carrying capacity, consumption in developing countries can increase.
• D) Resource demand will need to be limited in only developed countries.
• E) Behavior, lifestyles, and expectations will need to follow a path of minimizing consumption of resources.

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