In the State of Arizona,the Use of Groundwater Has Been

question 7

Multiple Choice

In the state of Arizona,the use of groundwater has been aggressively managed since about 1980.Before that time,agricultural,commercial,and private demands for water were growing at levels that were not sustainable.Before water regulation of any sort,demand for water in all its forms in the state of Arizona illustrated the

• A)tragedy of the commons.
• B)use of a nonrenewable resource.
• C)need for the preservation but not conservation of a resource.
• D)need for agreements such as CITES.

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