The Process of Using Environmental Resources to Support Societal Needs

question 96

Multiple Choice

The process of using environmental resources to support societal needs today while also preserving and protecting them for future generations is referred to as _____.

• A) triple bottom line experiment
• B) global warming
• C) sustainable development
• D) scaling
• E) greenhouse effect

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Definitions:

Urban Centers

Areas that are significantly more densely populated than surrounding territories and are known as hubs for economic, cultural, and political activities.

Westerners

Individuals originating from or associated with the Western part of the United States, or broadly, from Western countries, especially in the context of cultural or political discussions.

1900

The year 1900 marks the turn of the 20th century, known for the peak of the Second Industrial Revolution, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and as the year before the assassination of Queen Victoria's son, King Umberto I of Italy.

Russian-Germans

Individuals or descendants of those who migrated from Germany to Russia, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.