(单选题)

According to the author, the primary solution to environmental problems is ( ).

A.to allow market forces to operate properly

B.to curb consumption of natural resources

C.to limit the growth of world population

D.to avoid price fluctuations

参考答案：A

参考解析：

根据文段最后It is where prices and markets do not operate properly that this benign(良性的) trend begins to stumble, and the genuine problems arise可知在作者看来解决环境保护问题最基本途径在于市场。选项A：允许市场力量适当运作；选项B：抑制消费自然资源；选项C：限制人口增长；选项D：避免价格波动。故本题正确答案选A。

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