Gifford Pinchot, first head of the U.S. Forest Service, advocated ...

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Gifford Pinchot, first head of the U.S. Forest Service, advocated the conservationist view of nature. This view promoted ________.
 
  A) a wilderness and ecocentric approach to public resource use
  B) a biocentric approach to public resources
  C) a deep ecology approach to public resource use
  D) resource use in a sustainable manner with an ecocentric focus
  E) resource use in a sustainable manner to provide the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people

Question 2

Discuss the social, environmental, and economic consequences behind the modernization of agriculture. How does Latin America's experience with modern agricultural systems compare with North America's?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

The modernization of agriculture has to an extent increased food production. However, modern agriculture is capital-intensive, which means that many farmers and peasants have been displaced and disposed of their lands. In turn, these practices have generated considerable political instability and levels of poverty among the population. Environmental costs also include pollution, as modern agriculture is reliant upon large applications of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. In North America, environmental laws and liability statutes encourage agribusiness to operate more responsibly. This moderates the costs associated with modern agriculture in North America.