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________ implies that resource extraction is below the rate of regeneration of resources, and the wastes generated are within the assimilating capacity of the environment.

Solution

Correct Option: 2
  1. Absorptive capacity → Waste absorption limit
  2. Carrying capacity → Ecosystem support limit
  3. Subsistence capacity → Basic survival resources
  4. Exhaustive capacity → Total resource depletion

Carrying capacity is the correct answer because it refers to the maximum population size an environment can sustain without degrading resources.

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