Some environmentalists question the prudence of exploiting features of the environment, arguing that there are no economic benefits to be gained from forests, mountains, or wetlands that no longer exist. Many environmentalists claim that because nature has intrinsic value it would be wrong to destroy such features of the environment, even if the economic costs of doing so were outweighed by the economic costs of not doing so.
Which one of the following can be logically inferred from the passage ?

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Correct Answer is : Some environmentalists appeal to a noneconomic justification in questioning the defensibility of exploiting features of the environment.

UPSC ESE 2022 General Studies and Engineering Aptitude