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Environment is able to perform its functions easily as long as demand on these functions is within its carrying Capacity. What does the term 'Carrying Capacity' imply?

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'Carrying capacity' implies two things:

(i) Resource extraction should remain below the rate of resource regeneration.

ii) Generation of waste should remain within the absorption capacity of the environment.


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