Why can treating population growth as the sole cause of land degradation be misleading?
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Correct answer: Markets, policies, technology and unequal access also influence land use
Population growth can increase demand for food, fuel or settlement, but its environmental effect depends on how land is governed and used. Markets may encourage cash crops, policies may subsidise irrigation, technology may change yields, and unequal access may force some groups onto fragile land. Consumption levels and property institutions also matter. Therefore a single population explanation is incomplete, making B correct.
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Markets, policies, technology and unequal access also influence land use
Why is this the correct answer?
Population growth can increase demand for food, fuel or settlement, but its environmental effect depends on how land is governed and used. Markets may encourage cash crops, policies may subsidise irrigation, technology may change yields, and unequal access may force some groups onto fragile land. Consumption levels and property institutions also matter. Therefore a single population explanation is incomplete, making B correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Geography question. Chapter: Geography as a Discipline. Topic: Geography as an integrating discipline.
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