A species status assessment has found the recently discovered mammal Maximum cuteness has a very low population size and should be listed for legal protection in the U. S. under the Endangered Species Act. As part of the protection process, land owners are required by a new policy to stop all mowing of grasses, since M. cuteness lived in tall grass habitats. This is an example of which policy tool?
a. a mandate
b. a market-based policy
c. a convention
d. an international treaty
e. an economic incentive