Mentors Comments: https://www.avensonline.org/wp-content/uploads/JES-2471-4879-03-0017.pdf Define carrying capacity. Mention how carrying capacity is violated through modern development practices. Highlight how it can be balanced with development needs and how that protects ecology. Answer: The Earth is currently experiencing a 6th mass extinction age primarily caused by anthropogenic factors. Earth Overshoot Day shows how humans are consuming much … Continue reading Define the concept of carrying capacity of an ecosystem as relevant to an environment. Explain how understanding this concept is vital while planning for sustainable development of a region. (15 Marks)