Question

Which of the following is a possible cost of using renewable resources?
a.
loss of animal species
b.
land degradation
c.
lower availability of freshwater
d.
all of the above

Answer 1

d. all of the above

Renewable resource use can still cause environmental impacts — e.g. hydropower and irrigation can reduce freshwater availability, large biofuel plantations and land conversion cause land degradation and habitat loss, and wind/solar or dam projects can lead to loss of animal species through habitat fragmentation or displacement.