Question

People in Africa live in poverty and lack many resources available to residents of wealthier countries. How does this affect the environment?
A.
African poverty has nothing to do with the environment.
B.
People in Africa want laws to protect the environment, but the governments of the region refuse to pass them.
C.
Many Africans must focus on the struggle to survive rather than on caring for the environment.
D.
People in Africa do not care about their environment as much as people in Europe and the US.

Answer 1

C.

Poverty forces many people to prioritize immediate survival (food, fuel, shelter), which can lead to practices like cutting trees for firewood, overgrazing, and intensive farming that degrade soil and ecosystems. Limited resources and weak institutions also reduce capacity for environmental protection and sustainable management.