Which of the following is the most important factor in achieving sustainability?

Sustainability means meeting current needs while preserving resources and environmental quality for the future. Resource management is the broadest and most important factor because it guides how resources are used, conserved, and renewed. Agricultural practices and pesticide use matter, but they are only parts of managing resources; ending all nonrenewable resource use is not the only way to pursue sustainability.

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