Creation of sustainable ecosystems CANNOT be achieved through
A) decreased human consumption of everything, and thus a lower production of waste.
B) developing practices of recycling reusable materials.
C) a reduction in world population growth.
D) decreasing poverty so that people are not consumed by immediate needs (food, shelter) and can focus more on human's long-term impact on the environment.
E) increased use of natural resources.
E
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