Read the Following Scenario and Answer the Questions Below

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Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario and answer the questions below.
Northeast of Australia and northwest of Fiji lies the isolated tropical island of Tikopia. Less than two square miles in length, it supports 1,200 people and has been continuously occupied for nearly 3,000 years, with the population holding steady for much of that time. It has a two-month dry season every year and lies in the Pacific's cyclone belt, which destroys homes and gardens on an unpredictable but regular basis. Tikopia is too far away from other islands to have any regular contact; the islanders must be self-sufficient.
-One reason for the "economy vs. the environment" mindset is ____________

• A)that industrialization and urbanization have broken the connection between ourselves, our economies, and our natural environment
• B)the difference in salary between environmental watchdogs and corporate CEOs
• C)that industrialization has had several positive impacts on local ecosystems
• D)that CEOs are usually Republican and environmental advocates are Democrats
• E)that environmental policies generally are oppressive and cost more money than they save

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