Small island nations such as the Maldives are in the international spotlight because they ________

A) are the largest emissions producers in their respective areas
B) opposed China's proposals for global carbon neutrality at the Copenhagen Conference in 2009
C) may be among the first nations to be completely flooded by rising sea levels
D) have exceeded the emissions reductions set by the Kyoto Protocol
E) are accepting climate change refugees from other nations


Answer: C

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