Some nations are increasing the amount of land covered by forests,while others are experiencing rapid deforestation.According to economists,this is largely because:

A) different nations have different ethical views regarding treatment of the environment.
B) nations with increasing forest cover have poorly enforced or nonexistent property rights.
C) nations with declining forest cover treat forests as private property or strictly regulated government property.
D) nations with increasing forest cover treat forests as private property or strictly regulated government property.

The best option is D because nations with increasing forest cover have either treated forests as private property, allowing for the development of private incentives to maintain and regenerate forests, or as strictly regulated government property, helping to reduce deforestation through enforcement and management. Meanwhile, nations with declining forest cover have tended to treat forests either as private property or as strictly regulated government property, indicating that simply enacting strict regulations or allowing private ownership is not enough to slow deforestation.