Question

this, in turn, may impede legitimate shark conservation efforts and fuel counterproductive management programs like culling and setting shark nets. source: washington post in the sentence above, impede has the same or almost the same meaning as: involve overestimate hinder encourage

Explanation:

The word "impede" means to obstruct or hinder progress or movement. Among the options, "hinder" has a similar meaning. "Involve" means to include or be part of. "Overestimate" means to judge something as greater in number, size, or importance than it really is. "Encourage" means to give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

Answer:

C. hinder