Question

According to Mathis Wackernagel, ecological overshoot is caused by an overuse of resources. Which of the following practices could contribute to ecological overshoot?1. Switching to renewable energy sources with lower CO2 emissions2. Recycling materials after they are used3. Catching fish more rapidly than the population can sustain4. Replanting trees as timber is harvested

Answer 1

Option (3)

Step-by-step explanation:

Ecological overshoot usually refers to the condition when the demand of the population within an ecosystem is higher than the capacity of the ecosystem to recycle and regenerate the available resources that have been extracted and obtained. This creates an imbalance in the ecosystem, as a result of which the overshoot occurs in the ecosystem.

From the given options, the catching of more number of fishes than the population requires, causes a dis-balance in the ecosystem, affecting the aquatic system where more fishes are being obtained. This results in ecological overshooting.

Thus, the correct answer is option (3).