Consider the Data in Table 12

Consider the data in Table 12.1 on Energy Consumption. Looking at the table, the United States is behind China for total energy consumption. However, the per capita energy consumption is far higher in the United States than it is for China, and higher still for Canada. What might this suggest as one crucial aspect of how we approach a solution to the global environmental crisis?

A) Individuals must be part of the effort to reduce the ecological footprint.
B) China must reduce its population in order to avert a worldwide environmental collapse.
C) Russia, Canada, and the United States are the worst offenders for environmental abuses.
D) European countries need to reduce individual energy consumption.