If the total world population reaches 13 billion, what is one issue that consumers will need to address to maintain the population on Earth while considering carrying capacity of the Earth itself?

A) Resource demand will need to be limited in only developed countries.
B) Since biocapacity will be less than carrying capacity, consumption in developing countries can increase.
C) Behavior, lifestyles, and expectations will need to follow a path of minimizing consumption of resources.
D) Resources will need to be limited in only developing countries.
E) Behavior, attitudes and lifestyles will need to follow a path of increasing consumption of resources.


Answer: C

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