General Studies · Course of Action

Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows. Statement: The deforestation rate in a national park has increased due to illegal logging by local communities. The primary motivation for this activity is the lack of alternative livelihood options and a high poverty rate in the surrounding villages. This illegal logging is threatening the park's biodiversity and causing soil erosion. Environmental experts recommend that to protect the park, a sustainable solution must be found that addresses both conservation and the economic needs of the local communities. Assuming everything in the statement to be true, decide which of the following courses of action logically follow for pursuing. A. The government should deploy more forest guards and increase patrols to arrest illegal loggers. B. The government should launch a program to create alternative employment opportunities for villagers, such as eco-tourism guides or sustainable farming. C. The government should provide training to villagers on how to manage and protect the forest in a sustainable manner, offering them a share in the park's revenues. D. The government should relocate the local communities away from the national park to prevent any further damage.