Question

in 1994, delegates from around the world gathered for the conference on population and development. representatives from developing countries protested that
select one:
○ a. a baby born in the united states will consume 20 times the resources in its lifetime as an african or indian baby.
○ b. the united states consumes 90% of the worlds resources.
○ c. china has the highest population and consumes 90% of the worlds resources.
○ d. overpopulation is a bigger environmental problem than overconsumption.

Explanation:

• Option a: It is a known fact that resource consumption per capita in developed countries like the US is much higher than in developing countries like those in Africa or India. A US - born baby's lifetime resource consumption being 20 times that of an African or Indian baby aligns with the concerns of developing countries about unequal resource consumption.
• Option b: The US does not consume 90% of the world's resources, this is an inaccurate statement.
• Option c: China does not consume 90% of the world's resources, this is incorrect.
• Option d: The protest from developing countries was more about unequal resource consumption rather than the comparison between overpopulation and overconsumption in this context.

Answer:

a. a baby born in the United States will consume 20 times the resources in its lifetime as an African or Indian baby.