Question

Environmental protection has been proven to __________ the number of available jobs because __________.

a. decrease; it limits the use of nonrenewable resources (as in the case of the logging industry)
b. increase; labor is usually substituted for natural resources (as in the case of recycling)
c. stabilize; the use of nonrenewable resources is stabilized and jobs are scarce anyway
d. decrease; it negatively affects economic growth
e. stabilize; it limits the use of nonrenewable resources (as in the case of the logging industry)

Answer 1

Answer: completing the question from the available options:

Environmental protection has been proven to decrease the number of available jobs because it limits the use of nonrenewable resources (as in the case of the logging industry)

Step-by-step explanation:

Environmental Protection are conscious steps taken to preserve the Earth's natural resources and ecosystem, this done by reducing harmful activities to the Earth's ecosystem balance. Reducing harmful activities such as: oil exploration, cutting of trees, killing of wildlife, pollution of natural water bodies, large scale carbon emission etc.

Reducing most activities harmful to the ecosystem balance in most cases leads to job loss as most companies close down and have to lay off staff.