What Best Describes the Problem of Sustainable Development

question 9

Multiple Choice

What best describes the problem of sustainable development?

• A)While poor people consume less than their wealthier counterparts, they are also more constrained from pursing environmental goals.
• B)Poor people consume as much as their wealthier counterparts, but do so more cheaply and with less regard for the environment.
• C)Wealthy people consume less than their poorer counterparts because they have the luxury of taking environmental goals into account.
• D)Wealth and consumption are not correlated.

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