Question

You have read about possible mistakes made on Easter Island. On Tikopia, another small island, the people acted in other ways. When they realized that the pigs they had imported were damaging the environment, they killed them all. They had to have permission from a chief to fish, which prevented overfishing. They practiced contraception. These all indicate that ________.

Answer 1

These all indicate that they truly practiced sustainability .

Explanation:

Tikopia is a small island of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. People of this island truly follow sustainability. Sustainability means avoiding over usage of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.

Sustainability is very much important to have healthy communities. According to sustainability, the needs of the present should be fulfilled without affecting the needs of future generation.

Fishing is restricted to a limit in Tikopia. Fishing should be done only after getting permission from the chief. This prevents overfishing.