Which of the following best describes the "environmentalist's paradox"? a) Conditions and economies in most of the world's poorest countries have been improving despite the degradation of the environment. b) The poorest countries actually tend to be those with the most valuable natural resources. c) Environmentalists are unconcerned about the environment when it comes to their own consumption patterns. d) Many of the world's poorest countries have the lowest fertility rates despite the fact that their populations are growing more rapidly than other countries' populations.

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Theodore Howard

30 December, 16:50

Which of the following best describes the "environmentalist's paradox"? a) Conditions and economies in most of the world's poorest countries have been improving despite the degradation of the environment. b) The poorest countries actually tend to be those with the most valuable natural resources. c) Environmentalists are unconcerned about the environment when it comes to their own consumption patterns. d) Many of the world's poorest countries have the lowest fertility rates despite the fact that their populations are growing more rapidly than other countries' populations.

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Ellis Savage · Answer 1

Answer:a) Conditions and economies in most of the world's poorest countries have been improving despite the degradation of the environment.

Explanation:

The environmentalists paradox seeks to explain the environmental dilemma that the world faces today. The human inhabitants of the earth host seem to be improving while nature (earth) suffers. There's an ever increasing ecosystem degradation, pollution is high and species are dying off. There seems to be a negative correlation between human well being and that of the earth. Option A satisfies this correctly.