Why has the Green Revolution been so controversial, considering the fact that it has greatly increased South Asia's food supply?

What will be an ideal response?


There are two main reasons. First, the benefits have not been experienced evenly. Many farmers are unable to afford the new seed varieties and have thus been unable to compete in the market place; this has led to many farmers losing their lands. Second, the new seed types require vast applications of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Beyond the financial cost of these additives, there is the problem of environmental pollution.

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A)wave intensity B)sand volume C)wave direction D)direction of longshore currents E)the frequency of rip currents

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Define "allocation analysis."

What will be an ideal response?

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________ gave us a new kind of city, and many of them. These cities were based on assembling and processing raw materials and producing and distributing manufactured goods

A) The Industrial Revolution B) The Green Revolution C) Central place theory D) Overurbanization E) Counterurbanization

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The average adult requires about ________ pounds of air a day

A) 100 B) 5 C) 30 D) 500

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