The American-owned company, Union Carbide, built a large plant in India where environmental regulations are far more lax than in the United States. The chemicals at the plant leaked, killing and seriously injuring many thousands of people
This example reveals that __________. a. the United Nations and World Bank should not be involved in environmental
issues in developing countries
b. the United States and other affluent nations can use their resources to encourage
sustainable farming and energy practices
c. the United States and other affluent nations can use their resources to help control
the growth of the world's population
d. the United States often exports technologies that can contribute to the environmental problems of poor nations
d
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A) 1 B) 3 C) 5 D) 12
The model of urban growth that views the city as a series of somewhat circular zones occurring outward from its center is called the ________ model
A) sector B) multiple-nuclei C) urban village D) concentric zone
Central to a feminist critique of childbirth is what is in the best interest of the fetus
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How do people of multiracial descent define themselves today? How are they defined by others? What are the implications of these definitions?
What will be an ideal response?