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Environment and Natural Resources
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Which among the following best explains the reason for growing concerns about the environment ?
  • The developed countries are concerned about protecting nature.
  • Protection of the environment is vital for indigenous people and natural habitats.
  • The environmental degradation caused by human activities has become pervasive and has reached a dangerous level.
  • None of the above.

Answer

C.

The environmental degradation caused by human activities has become pervasive and has reached a dangerous level.

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