The 1970s idea that future ecological devastation and a resulting resource scarcity would lead to a decline of sovereign states, as people across state boundaries joined forces to adjust to new realities, proved to be incorrect because __________
a. states signed thousands of cooperative agreements to address many areas of shared concern regarding environmental issues
b. resource scarcity became less of a concern as new sources of oil were discovered, and prices fell
c. wealthier sovereign states adapted to the new realties and began assisting less wealthy neighbors in addressing environmental concerns, while retaining their overall sovereignty
d. there was an overestimation of how scarce resources would become and technological advances helped greatly to alleviate it
Answer: D
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