Which of the following statements correctly describe the concept of efficiency in environmental economics?
A. An allocation is Pareto efficient if no one can be made better off without making someone else worse off.
B. Efficiency ensures a fair and equitable distribution of resources among all individuals.
C. Market allocations are efficient only in the absence of market failures such as externalities.
D. Efficiency is a normative concept concerned with what should be done based on societal value.
E. Environmental policies that internalize externalities can improve efficiency. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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