The Concept "Environmental Deficit" Refers to

question 80

Multiple Choice

The concept "environmental deficit" refers to

• A)long-term harm to the environment caused by a short-sighted focus on material affluence.
• B)the fact that too few people are engaged in the study of the natural environment.
• C)the fact that natural scientists ignore the social dimensions of environmental problems.
• D)efforts to protect the environment to benefit future generations.

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Definitions:

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Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Self-actualization

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