In which of the following environmental issue areas did international negotiations fail to result in a treaty or other multilateral agreement?
A)Desertification
B)Persistent organic pollutants
C)Deforestation
D)Marine pollution

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International negotiations have often struggled to produce a specific, binding global treaty directly addressing deforestation. While there are agreements that indirectly impact deforestation, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol, as well as the more recent Paris Agreement, these do not exclusively focus on deforestation. In contrast, issues like desertification, persistent organic pollutants, and marine pollution have led to specific international agreements, such as the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, and various marine pollution protocols under the International Maritime Organization.

In Which of the Following Environmental Issue Areas Did International