The dynamics of environmental rules and WTO trade principles have produced a lot of vigorous disagreement.Which of the following statements are not likely to be used by defenders of globalization on this issue? A) Environmental objectives should not restrict trade in any way. B) Environmental safeguards are simply means to disguise protectionism. C) Relaxing stringent burdens of proof about environmental damage would result in large income sacrifices for uncertain environmental gains that could be as readily achieved with other methods. D) Current WTO rules give incentives for countries to "race to the bottom" for the lowest possible environmental standards to attract scarce investment funds. E) To date, not a single WTO dispute has arisen from trade provisions contained in MEAs.

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D) This statement argues against the notion that globalization and current WTO rules are beneficial, suggesting instead that they encourage countries to lower their environmental standards to attract investment. This perspective is not in line with the defense of globalization regarding environmental rules and trade principles.

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