According to the IPAT model, which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a society?

A) providing developing countries with the technologies needed for manufacturing automobiles
B) construction of industrial plants by wealthy nations to draw on cheaper labor
C) increased use of electricity and natural gas by most members of a society
D) greater use of birth control by most members of a society
E) the discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within a nation's borders


Answer: D

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