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Earth ScienceEnvironmental Science (MindTap Course List)FIGURE 1.11 Ecological debtors and creditors . The ecological footprints of some countries exceed their biocapacity, while other countries have ecological reserves. Critical thinking: Why do you think that the United States is an ecological debtor country? Rank the countries with ecological credits in order from highest to lowest credit. For each country, why do you think it has an ecological credit?
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FIGURE 1.11 Ecological debtors and creditors . The ecological footprints of some countries exceed their biocapacity, while other countries have ecological reserves. Critical thinking: Why do you think that the United States is an ecological debtor country? Rank the countries with ecological credits in order from highest to lowest credit. For each country, why do you think it has an ecological credit?

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FIGURE 1.11 Ecological debtors and creditors. The ecological footprints of some countries exceed their biocapacity, while other countries have ecological reserves. Critical thinking: Why do you think that the United States is an ecological debtor country?

Rank the countries with ecological credits in order from highest to lowest credit. For each country, why do you think it has an ecological credit?

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