What is required to be considered sustainable use of resources?
A) understanding that resources are infinite
B) understanding the rate of renewal and the ability to manage the rate of the use
C) understanding ecosystem function in relation to resource use
D) understanding that resources are finite
E) understanding the rate of exhaustion and the ability to manage the rate of the use
B
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