4. All of the following represent problems with international commons, with the exception of:A. release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning coal, oil, and natural gasB. depletion of ocean fisheries outside of nationally-recognized coastal boundariesC. extraction of fossil fuel reserves not claimed by sovereign nations in AntarcticaD. exploitation of rare earth mineral deposits on the floor of the Pacific OceanE. digging for clams in marine estuaries along the Atlantic coast of Maine

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