An ecological deficit is created when
A)a country's ecological footprint is smaller than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes.
B)a country overestimates its spending in the current fiscal year.
C)a country depletes its annual budget faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources.
D)a country depletes its natural capital slower than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes.
E)a country depletes its natural capital faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes.

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An ecological deficit occurs when a country's ecological footprint exceeds its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes. This means that the country is using up natural resources faster than they can be naturally replenished and producing more waste than the environment can absorb, leading to a depletion of natural capital.

An Ecological Deficit Is Created When