One way to decrease the size of our ecological footprint is to

A. Reduce the size of a biologically productive area in the region
B. Increase the development in the region
C. Decrease consumption rates
D. Increase consumption rates
E. None of these; it is not possible to change the size of an ecological footprint


Answer: C

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