The Following Is an Excerpt from "Some Preconditions for Resolving

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The following is an excerpt from "Some Preconditions for Resolving the Ecology Crisis" (Thinking Like a Historian) by Rudolf Bahro, a founding member of the West German Green Party: "The ecology crisis is insoluble unless we work at the same time at overcoming the confrontation of military blocs. It is insoluble without a resolute policy of détente and disarmament, one that renounces all demands for subverting other countries. . . .
The ecology crisis is insoluble without a world order on the North-South axis. And we must realize that our entire standard of living [in the North] is largely based on the exploitation and suppression of the rest of humanity. . . ."
In this excerpt, Bahrosuggests that a solution to the ecology crisis will require

• A)aid programs for impoverished countries.
• B)military blockades along the North-South axis.
• C)undermining the authority of other countries.
• D)an easing of hostility between countries.

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