Ecologists Warn That Human Population Growth,economic Development,and Poverty Are Exerting

question 45

Multiple Choice

Ecologists warn that human population growth,economic development,and poverty are exerting increasing pressure on the earth's ecosystems and on the ____ it provides.

• A) cultural incentives
• B) abundant lifestyle
• C) technological growth
• D) ecosystem services
• E) scientific research

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Definitions:

Postindustrial Societies

Societies characterized by an economy dominated by services and information processing rather than the production of goods.

Capitalist Market Theory

An economic theory emphasizing private ownership of production means, creating goods and services for profit in competitive markets.

Nonstate Societies

Societies that do not have formal governmental institutions or centralized authority, often organized on the basis of kinship, clans, or tribal affiliations.

Dual Sex Configuration

Refers to the biological categorization of organisms based on the presence of two potential reproductive roles, male and female.