A Major Cause of Environmental Degradation in Developing Countries Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

A major cause of environmental degradation in developing countries is

• A)debt-for-nature swaps.
• B)poverty.
• C)a lack of public transportation.
• D) land reform.

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