By definition we have to:
Natural resources are all the material goods and services provided by nature without alteration by human beings; and that they are valuable for human societies because they contribute directly to their well-being and development (raw materials, minerals, food) or indirectly (essential ecological services for the continuity of life on the planet).
Therefore, the depletion of natural resources is considered an environmental cost because without these resources, life on planet Earth is difficult as we know it today.
Answer:
C. Resource depletion
