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What percentage of the world's population has no decent bathroom facilities?
What percentage of the world's population has no decent bathroom facilities?
- 20%
- 45%
- 60%
- 38% (correct)
What has been the primary source of energy for the large-scale production of goods during the Industrial-Medical Revolution?
What has been the primary source of energy for the large-scale production of goods during the Industrial-Medical Revolution?
- Wind power
- Solar power
- Fossil fuels (correct)
- Hydro power
What is a major health problem faced by the poor due to indoor air pollution?
What is a major health problem faced by the poor due to indoor air pollution?
- Severe respiratory disease (correct)
- Heart disease
- Malnutrition
- Diabetes
How many people die prematurely from preventable health problems due to poverty and environmental degradation?
How many people die prematurely from preventable health problems due to poverty and environmental degradation?
What was the primary means of obtaining food for humans before the Agricultural Revolution?
What was the primary means of obtaining food for humans before the Agricultural Revolution?
What is the term used to describe the total amount of environmental resources used by a particular human population?
What is the term used to describe the total amount of environmental resources used by a particular human population?
What is a reason why companies do not pay for the environmental costs of resource use?
What is a reason why companies do not pay for the environmental costs of resource use?
Why do poor people have many children?
Why do poor people have many children?
What is a characteristic of affluent lifestyles in developed countries?
What is a characteristic of affluent lifestyles in developed countries?
How many tractor-trailer loads of resources are needed to support one American per year?
How many tractor-trailer loads of resources are needed to support one American per year?
What is a consequence of poverty on population growth?
What is a consequence of poverty on population growth?
Why do fishing companies not pay for the depletion of fish stocks?
Why do fishing companies not pay for the depletion of fish stocks?
Why is the western economic model unsustainable for developing countries?
Why is the western economic model unsustainable for developing countries?
What is a major consequence of the lifestyles of affluent consumers in developed countries?
What is a major consequence of the lifestyles of affluent consumers in developed countries?
What is the projected population growth in India by 2033?
What is the projected population growth in India by 2033?
What is the current rate of resource use compared to ecosystem regeneration?
What is the current rate of resource use compared to ecosystem regeneration?
What is the estimated number of truckloads of resources needed to support the entire U.S. population per year?
What is the estimated number of truckloads of resources needed to support the entire U.S. population per year?
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