Question

Which of these is the BEST example of the sustainable use of a natural resource? A) a treaty is reached to set a fixed price for oil B) farmers use irrigation to grow lettuce and other vegetable crops C) several governments agree to limit the amount of fish harvested from an ocean D) utility companies switch from coal to natural gas fuels to produce electricity

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C, several governments agree to limit the amount of fish harvested from an ocean

Reason -

Sustainability is the process in which resources are utilized in an optimum way so that they don’t get extinct and thus they can be preserved for fulfilling the demands of next generation after the fulfillment of needs of the present generation. Here is this case, government aims at limiting fishing which will preserve the fish production  for future generation.

Answer 2

Several governments agree to limit the amount of fish harvested from an ocean is sustainable use. By limiting the fish caught, the governments are helping to ensure that the fish population will be able to remain healthy enough to meet the needs of future human populations.