Instructions: Read the paragraph below and decide which answer (A, B, C) best completes the blank.

The main causes for loss of flora and fauna are pollution, over exploitation, habitat destruction & toxic substances in water, floods, cyclones etc. Definitely, all these circumstances would have been different if local people had taken earlier actions to protect their resources. And if authorities and locals keep on turning a blind eye to this situation, the future won’t be promising.

 

 What does the expression “turning a blind eye to this situation” mean in the text?