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Problem

Ratified by more than 90 countries, the Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement ensuring that Indigenous communities are compensated when their agricultural resources and knowledge of wild plants and animals are utilized by agricultural corporations. However, the protocol has shortcomings. For example, it allows corporations to insist that their agreements with communities to conduct research on the commercial uses of the communities’ resources and knowledge remain confidential. Therefore, some Indigenous advocates express concern that the protocol may have the unintended effect of____.

Which Choice most reasonably completes the paragraph?

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Clue

The main idea of the passage is analyzed and interpreted.

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Hint

The facts and details are analyzed and interpreted from the given passage.

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Sumup

Please summarize steps

Choices

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Choice-A

Choice A is incorrect because it does not logically follow from the information provided in the paragraph.

Wrong reducing the reward enterprises can get from their domestic contracts.

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Choice-B

Choice B is incorrect because of it does not logically follow from the information given in the paragraph. The paragraph discusses how the Nagoya Protocol allows enterprises to keep agreements with Indigenous communities confidential, which raises concerns among Indigenous advocates.

Wrong limiting research on Indigenous resources by enterprises that have signed treaties.

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Choice-C

Choice C is correct because it directly addresses the issue raised by the confidentiality clause allowed by the Nagoya Protocol.

Correct preventing independent observers from determining whether the agreements guarantee equitable compensation for Indigenous communities.

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Choice-D

Choice D is incorrect because it does not logically follow from the given context about the Nagoya Protocol and the specific concerns mentioned.

Wrong discouraging Indigenous communities from learning new methods for harvesting plants and animals from their corporate partners.

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Step

Preventing independent observers from determining whether the agreements guarantee equitable compensation for Indigenous communities.

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Answer

Option

C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices