What is the major economic challenge of the region?

ensuring the stability of the oil industry
halting the loss of biodiversity
increasing crop production
preventing coastal and marine degradation

Ensuring the stability of the oil industry

Explanation:

no statements but ok.

the statement that best describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century would be that "it was fate that the united states would continue to  expand westward," since people thought the us was "destined" to do so. 

rosevelt. 1973. "slaves everywhere"