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

D because the older the people are there'll be less young poeople to replace them in the jobs.

D. address the challenges created by an aging population

Explanation:

As a human resource is a valuable asset and this needs to be preserved hence the government tries to keep a check on the population growth rate and to address the solution to the problem as those countries that have low or poor population growth or have old and aging people the government needs to take more care of their citizens as compared to that of the young and agile population that is more dependent. As higher a high and aging population is not a good sign of the country's future progress and development as old and aged populations are weak and need support.  Thus in order to improve the balance of the old and the new the government keeps a track through the census data and regulates the policies that favor its nation such as China that has abolished the one-child policy.

Increasing the release of greenhouse gases and pollution