Question

Natural resource consumption per person tends to be lower in developing nations as compared to developed nations. Yet environmental degradation in some developing countries can be quite high. Which of the following statements explains this condition?

A. People in developing countries do not care about natural resource conservation. B. Population pressures tend to be greater in developing countries. C. The environmental degradation seems greater than it actually is. D. People in developing countries have fewer renewable resources available to them.

Answer 1

B. Population pressures tend to be greater in developing countries.

This can happen for a variety of reasons, but in developing countries populaton pressures tend to be higher, for example people in developing countries tend to procrate more, and are more populated than developed countries.

Answer 2

The correct answer among all the other choices is B. Population pressures tend to be greater in developing countries. This statement explains the condition. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.