What proportion of global resources is consumed by the 20 percent of the world's population that lives in the industrialized countries?
A) one-fifth
B) one-third
C) two-thirds
D) three-quarters

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The 20 percent of the world's population that lives in the industrialized countries consumes two-thirds (or about 66 percent) of global resources. This consumption contributes to increasing environmental degradation, resource depletion, and social inequality.

What Proportion of Global Resources Is Consumed by the 20