Ecological economics is different from the other economic theories because it recognizes the

A. Human economy as one part of a dynamic world system
B. Abundance of natural capital
C. Fragility of the human economy and the power of ecological systems
D. Recycling of ecological processes and the scarcity of manufactured capital
E. Scarcity of natural capital


Answer: A

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