Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?
A) when population densities remain low, and where upland people control enough land
B) when there is a large number of people to do the hard, manual labor associated with
swidden
C) when private entities purchase land for development
D) when the government intervenes to control land use
E) when long-term weather patterns provide adequate moisture and warmth
A) when population densities remain low, and where upland people control enough land
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A) level of economic development B) opportunities for women C) religion and other cultural practices D) the availability of birth control E) level of economic development, opportunities for women, religion and other cultural practices, and the availability of birth control
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Match the energy source with the correct description.?
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