Karachi (Pakistan) Has Gone from a Population of 1 Million

question 13

Multiple Choice

Karachi (Pakistan) has gone from a population of 1 million people in 1950 to 22 million people in 68 years. This can generate a dynamic informal economy, which involves:

• A) Foreign direct investments
• B) Government subsidies for housing developments
• C) Increase of public transportation choices
• D) Self-built neighborhoods with an informal market system that supports residents

Evaluate the role of property rights in resource conservation and the management of wildlife populations.

Understand the implications of changing extraction costs on resource extraction.

Examine the effect of global trends on forest cover and the environmental conservation efforts.

Understand the factors making it easier to prevent deforestation than fishery collapse.

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