Some countries limit or reduce the overall amount of pollution by letting companies negotiate, buy, sell, and trade the "right" to pollute among themselves. Such a system is based on

A) emissions trading.
B) ecocapitalism.
C) pollution permits.
D) barter bucks.
E) pollute-for-profit.


Answer: A

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