The country of Costa Rica has protected 25 percent of its land in the form of national parks or other protected areas. Which of the following best explains the desired effect of Costa Rica's process of land preservation? A. Costa Rica's national parks and preserved areas are intended to promote international ecotourism and support the country's sustainable local economic development. B. Costa Rica's national parks and preserved areas are designed to attract multinational corporations, providing Costa Rica with economic sustainability. C. Costa Rica preserved these areas to meet the requirements to join the Central American Common Market, which funds environmental sustainability initiatives in member countries. D. Costa Rica preserved these areas to establish special economic zones for the exportation of manufactured products to the United States. E. Costa Rica is predominately an agricultural nation and preserved these areas for the future expansion of global agricultural commodity chains.