An environmental race to the bottom involves
A) countries adjusting their environmental laws to attract foreign investment
B) countries tightening environmental regulations to out compete other countries
C) The U.N. Environment Program penalizing certain dirty countries
D) the race to develop new pollution-control technology

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In an environmental race to the bottom, countries adjust their environmental laws to attract foreign investment, often sacrificing environmental standards and regulations to gain economic advantages. This can lead to a competition where countries are willing to compromise on environmental issues in order to stay competitive with one another.

An Environmental Race to the Bottom Involves