Why is the continenetal divide important

Continental divides separate one drainage basin from another. They are used to define the direction that an area's rivers flow and drain into the oceans and seas. The best-known continental divide is in North America and it runs along the Rocky and Andes mountain ranges.

Explanation:

The answer is: D)it challenges their right to pursue profits.

Before the creation of the Universal declaration of Human Rights, many theocrats in different countries had an absolute power to violate the life of common people without having to face any legal impact.

The universal declaration of human rights prevent them from doing something like that anymore and those theocrats could be subjected to legal punishment like the commoners do.