What do you understand by the term "Absorptive capacity" of environment? |
Ability of resource extraction which is less than it's regeneration Ability to maintain life sustenance Ability of the environment to absorb degradation None of the above |
Ability of the environment to absorb degradation |
Absorptive capacity means the ability of the environment to absorb degradation. Many resources have become extinct and the wastes generated are beyond the absorptive capacity of the environment. The result — we are today at the threshold of environmental crisis. |