The correct answer is A. reduce environmental risks and costs associated with shipping goods long distances.
Localized economies are more sustainable as they do not rely on expensive transportation and as a result are more resilient. Localized economies also provide more opportunities for more locals
Hernando de Soto<span> was born c. 1500 in Jerez </span>de<span> los Caballeros, Spain. In the early 1530s, while on Francisco Pizarro's </span>expedition<span>, </span>de Soto<span> helped conquer Peru. In 1539 he set out for North America, where he discovered the Mississippi River. </span>De Soto<span> died of fever on May 21, 1542, in Ferriday, Louisiana</span>
