A Recent Study of Ecological Footprints (Described in the Text)concluded

question 64

Multiple Choice

A recent study of ecological footprints (described in the text) concluded that

• A)Earth's carrying capacity for humans is about 10 billion.
• B)Earth's carrying capacity would increase if per capita meat consumption increased.
• C)current demand by industrialized countries for resources is much smaller than the ecological footprint of those countries.
• D)the ecological footprint of the United States is large because per capita resource use is high.
• E)it is not possible for technological improvements to increase Earth's carrying capacity for humans.

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Max Weber

A German sociologist, economist, and political theorist renowned for his theories on the structure of society, including bureaucracy and social stratification.

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