One of the primary reasons that governments seek to encourage population growth in their country is to. A. Increase the social status of women.

B. Improve the standard of living for the population.

C. Reduce pressure on natural resources such as land

D. Address the challenges created by an aging population.

I would say the answer is D

Explanation: If population growth wanes the number of middle aged and younger people in the workforce drops. This slows down the production of many things leading to a plethera of problems. A good example of this is the current situation in Japan. They have virtually no population growth and an increasing amount of elderly with no care or support systems.

d. loss of habitat and farmland