As this chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" segment notes,around the world many contemporary nations are repeating-at an accelerated rate-the process of resource depletion that started in Europe and the United States during the Industrial Revolution.Fortunately,however,
A) this resource depletion is very localized, since extractive enterprises have been using new technologies that completely eliminate negative externalities.
B) the money made from this resource depletion always benefits the host communities and countries.
C) resource depletion now is more than 80 percent sustainable.
D) today's world has some environmental watchdogs-many of them anthropologists-who did not exist during the first centuries of the Industrial Revolution.
E) anthropologists are increasingly being consulted prior to the start of new resource extraction projects.

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Today's world has environmental watchdogs, many of whom are anthropologists who are able to monitor and expose instances of unsustainable resource depletion. This was not the case during the first centuries of the Industrial Revolution, making D the best choice. A, B, and C are not accurate as they present unrealistic or inaccurate claims about the current state of resource depletion. E is partially accurate but does not address the fact that anthropologists are not always consulted or given authority in decision-making processes surrounding resource extraction projects.

As This Chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" Segment Notes,around the World Many