The sentence is true. The ecological footprint refers to the impact of human activities on the environment, specifically the amount of natural resources and ecosystem services consumed. It is influenced by both the number of people on Earth and their consumption patterns. More people typically lead to greater demand for resources, while higher levels of consumption per person also increase the ecological footprint.
Is the following sentence true or false?
"Our ecological footprint is affected by the number of people on Earth and how much we consume"
3 answers
Is the following sentence true or false
"the tragedy of the commons refer to the overuse of unregulated resources"
"the tragedy of the commons refer to the overuse of unregulated resources"
The sentence is true. The "tragedy of the commons" describes a scenario in which individuals, acting in their own self-interest, overuse and deplete a shared resource that is not regulated. This overexploitation occurs because each user receives the full benefits of their use while the costs are distributed among all users, leading to the eventual degradation of the resource.