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Define and identify examples and non-examples of sustainable use of land.
Explain how the use of resources by humans can either contribute or detract from sustainability.
Given a specific situation, provide suggestions for greater sustainability, weighing the costs and benefits of each option.

SC.912.L.17.12: Discuss the political, social, and environmental consequences of sustainable use of land.
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SC.912.L.17.18: Describe how human population size and resource use relate to environmental quality.
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SC.912.N.4.2: Weigh the merits of alternative strategies for solving a specific societal problem by comparing a number of different costs and benefits, such as human, economic, and environmental.
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