AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

HUMANS AND THE BIOSPHERE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Using environmental resources in a way that does not cause long-term environmental harm is like
A
spending only as much money as you earn.
B
borrowing money that you cannot pay back for a long time.
C
printing more money when you need it.
D
lending money to people who can’t pay it back.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sustainable resources are classified as natural resources that are renewable and can be replenished at the same rate, or faster than they are being consumed. For a natural resource to be sustainable, it must be: Renewable. Managed responsibly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sustainability is the ability to exist and develop without depleting natural resources for the future. The United Nations defined sustainable development in the Brundtland Report as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main aim of sustainable development is to provide resources for present generations without compromising the needs of future generations. The economy cannot be based on the use of non-renewable resources such as coal, petroleum, because these resources cannot be replenished.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sea level rise is not an environmental impact of fossil fuels on the environment.

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