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What is environmental sustainability?

Reducing all forms of resource consumption to zero

Maintaining rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion that can be continued indefinitely (correct)

Allowing unlimited resource exploitation without consequences

Balancing resource use with occasional periods of overuse

What does economic sustainability refer to?

Allowing economic fluctuations without intervention

Minimizing economic production to reduce environmental impact

Supporting a defined level of economic production indefinitely (correct)

Maximizing economic production at any cost

What is social sustainability concerned with?

Prioritizing individual well-being over societal well-being

Ignoring the impact of social systems on well-being

Functioning at a defined level of social well-being indefinitely (correct)

Striving for continuous growth at the expense of social systems

Which behavior does sustainability aim to continue indefinitely?

A defined behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is the essence of sustainability?

Continuation of defined behaviors and systems indefinitely Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a primary pollutant?

Carbon dioxide (CO2) Signup and view all the answers

What are the main nitrogen compounds that contribute to primary pollution?

Ammonia, nitrogen oxides (NOx) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of particulate matter contributing to primary pollution?

PM10 Signup and view all the answers

What type of organic compounds contribute to primary pollution?

Saturated, unsaturated, aromatic, and derivative substances Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a halogenated compound contributing to primary pollution?

Chlorine-Fluorine-Carbides – CFC, pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls Signup and view all the answers