Neo-Malthusianism and Exponential Growth Quiz
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What do Neo-Malthusians advocate for?

  • Exploitation of natural resources for immediate gains
  • Population control through contraception, family planning, and education (correct)
  • Reliance solely on technological advancements to address resource scarcity
  • Unrestricted population growth
  • What is the theoretical limit of population that a system can sustain known as?

  • The Great Acceleration
  • The Green Evolution
  • Exponential Growth
  • Carrying Capacity (correct)
  • What does Malthusian thinking about population growth assert?

  • Population growth has no impact on resource scarcity and social strife
  • Food production grows linearly while population multiplies exponentially, leading to inevitable resource scarcity and social strife (correct)
  • Population grows linearly while food production multiplies exponentially, leading to resource abundance
  • Resource scarcity is a myth perpetuated by Malthusian thinking
  • What are the ecological implications of Exponential Growth?

    <p>Scarcity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did The Green Evolution lead to concerning agricultural yields?

    <p>Increased agricultural yields dramatically but with a concerning rise of chemical inputs as well as the demand for water and machinery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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