By Doing More to Live with and Accommodate Nature's Variable

question 16

Multiple Choice

By doing more to live with and accommodate nature's variable behavior,we could:

• A) increase the number of hurricanes.
• B) decrease the economic disparity between affluent and poorer nations.
• C) enhance property rights.
• D) reduce the number of disasters or hazards that affect us.
• E) control major events like natural disasters.

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Definitions:

Exhausted

in an economic context, often relates to resources or options that have been fully utilized or depleted.

Property Rights

The theoretical and legal ownership rights over resources including the right to use, sell, and lease.

Open Ocean

The vast, deep waters of the world ocean, lying beyond the continental shelves and characterized by a wide variety of marine species and ecosystems.

Nonrenewable Natural Resources

Natural resources such as coal, oil, and natural gas that cannot be replenished within a human lifespan once consumed.