Why do developing nations impose few or no restrictions on logging?
A) Most timber is extracted by local corporations that support the government.
B) They are desperate for economic development.
C) There is an infinite supply of timber because wood is a renewable resource.
D) No ancient forests remain in developing nations.
E) Local residents use most of the timber, and the government does not want to impose restrictions on its citizens.
B
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