Which of the Following Explanations About the Financial Impact of Biodiversity

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations about the financial impact of biodiversity on the economy is not correct?

• A) Protecting biodiversity prevents damage to farms due to the alleviation of flooding and siltation problems.
• B) Many communities are utilizing biodiversity to assist in wastewater treatment, both lowering costs and protecting the environment in the process.
• C) Loss of biodiversity in many areas of the world has led to increases in local and global average temperatures global warming).
• D) Protecting biodiversity has decreased the amount of freshwater available to human populations because of the "sponge effect."
• E) Protecting biodiversity has led to new industries in ecotourism, adding billions of dollars to the economy annually.

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Definitions:

Robert Flaherty

Considered the father of documentary film, an American filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature-length documentary, "Nanook of the North" in 1922.

Aesthetic

Pertains to the nature and appreciation of beauty, art, and taste, often resulting in a set of principles guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

Nanook Of The North

A 1922 American silent documentary film by Robert J. Flaherty, one of the first films to document traditional Eskimo (Inuit) life.

Harold Lloyd

A famous American actor and comedian, best known for his roles in silent films during the 1920s.