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The Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is based on a law that allows developers to use land inhabited by endangered species in exchange for a promise to preserve critical habitat or provide replacement land nearby. Some individuals of endangered species are lost in return for assurances by the owner or developer that habitat for those remaining animals will be protected. Environmentalists are pleased that HCPs allowed them to win concessions from developers who would otherwise ignore rarely enforced environmental laws. Satisfied property owners prefer HCPs to more restrictive prohibitions of land use.
The situation described above most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?
  • a)
    In order to avoid protracted legal battles environmentalists should compromise with developers.
  • b)
    Developers should adhere only to those environmental laws that are not overburdensome.
  • c)
    Laws should not be designed to serve the interests of all the parties concerned since they are often so weak that no one’s interest is served well.
  • d)
    Laws should be fashioned in such a way as to reconcile the interests of developers and environmentalists.
  • e)
    The most effective means of preserving endangered species is to refrain from alienating property owners.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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The situation described in the question relates to the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), which allows developers to use land inhabited by endangered species in exchange for promises to preserve critical habitat or provide replacement land nearby. The question asks which principle most closely conforms to this situation.
(A) In order to avoid protracted legal battles, environmentalists should compromise with developers.
This answer choice does not align with the situation described. The HCP is a compromise between developers and environmentalists, but it does not explicitly mention the need to avoid legal battles.
(B) Developers should adhere only to those environmental laws that are not overburdensome.
This answer choice does not accurately represent the situation. The HCP allows developers to use land inhabited by endangered species, which would typically be prohibited under environmental laws. It does not imply that developers should adhere only to less burdensome environmental laws.
(C) Laws should not be designed to serve the interests of all the parties concerned since they are often so weak that no one's interest is served well.
This answer choice does not reflect the situation described. The HCP is a specific law designed to address the interests of both developers and environmentalists by providing a compromise.
(D) Laws should be fashioned in such a way as to reconcile the interests of developers and environmentalists.
This answer choice aligns closely with the situation described. The HCP is a law that allows developers to use land inhabited by endangered species while also requiring promises to preserve critical habitat or provide replacement land nearby. It represents a balance between the interests of developers and environmentalists.
(E) The most effective means of preserving endangered species is to refrain from alienating property owners.
This answer choice does not capture the essence of the situation described. While the HCP does involve property owners, its primary focus is on preserving endangered species by allowing developers to use the land while still implementing measures to protect critical habitat or provide alternative land.
Therefore, the correct answer is (D) - Laws should be fashioned in such a way as to reconcile the interests of developers and environmentalists.
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