According to Reed's "Forest Development the Indian Way," sustainable development could look like

a. commercial forest exploitation with the elimination of natural resources.
b. leaving the economic, ecological, and social spheres of people living in the forest to market forces
c. the promotion of social cohesion in among all people in the forest by more evenly distributing rising living standards.
d. maintaining traditional practices of slash-and-burn combined with limited commercial exploitation.


Correct Answer: d

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