Despite the revolutionary developments that have blocked his predictions from becoming reality, Malthus made an important contribution by
A) creating the field of demography.
B) raising awareness that subsistence and natural resources are limited.
C) promoting the development of improved contraceptive.
D) creating checks on population increase.

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Malthus raised important awareness about the limitations of subsistence and natural resources, which is still relevant today in discussions of sustainability and resource management. While he did not necessarily promote improved contraceptives or create checks on population increase, his work did contribute to the field of demography by focusing attention on population growth and its impact on society.

Despite the Revolutionary Developments That Have Blocked His Predictions from Becoming