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Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability

Steven Cohen

There are political and business leaders who do not care if economic growth causes environmental damage and there are environmental advocates who do not believe you can have economic growth without causing environmental damage. In a New York Times piece on the climate and economics discussions at Davos, Mark Landler and Somini Sengupta reported that:

“ Critics pointed to a contradiction that they said the corporate world had been unable to resolve: how to assuage the appetite for economic growth, based on gross domestic product, with the urgent need to check carbon emissions. “It’s truly a contradiction,” said Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. “It’s difficult to see if the current G.D.P.-based model of economic growth can go hand-in-hand with rapid cutting of emissions,” he said .”

I find this dialogue a little amazing since it completely ignores the history of America’s success in decoupling the growth of GDP and the growth of environmental pollution. This fact of American environmental and economic life began around 1980, a decade after the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and continues today. It’s really quite simple: with public policies ranging from command-and-control regulations to direct and indirect government subsidies, businesses and governments developed and applied technologies that reduced pollution while allowing continued economic growth. This is not a fantasy, it is history. In the 1960s you could not see the mountains from downtown Los Angeles; today you can. In the 1960s you could not ride a bike on a path next to the Hudson River; today you can. Until 1985, we New Yorkers dumped raw sewage into the Hudson River. Today, with rare exceptions, we treat our sewage waste. And both Los Angeles and New York City have larger economies in 2020 than they had in 1980. In case you believe this progress was due to deindustrialization, the two largest sources of air pollution are power plants and motor vehicles and we have many more of them today than we had in 1980. Both utilize pollution control technology required by regulation under the law.

Environmental protection itself contributes to economic growth. Somebody makes and sells the air pollution control technologies we put on power plants and motor vehicles. Somebody builds the sewage and water treatment facilities. Just as someone makes money off of solar cells and windmills and whoever invents the 1,000-mile high capacity battery that will power electric cars someday will become very, very rich. And environmental amenities are worth money. The cleaner Hudson made the waterfront more suitable for housing development. And the building boom on New York’s west side followed the clean-up of the Hudson River. An apartment across the street from a park will bring a higher price than the same apartment a block away. The revival of New York’s Central Park raised the value of the already high-end real estate bordering the park. Clean air and water, healthy food and preserved nature all benefit human health and result in far more economic benefit than economic cost.

The climate problem is not caused by economic growth, but by the absence of effective public policy designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There is nothing incompatible with capitalism and environmental protection as long as rules are in place that control the environmental impacts of the products and services we make and use. With those rules in place, a concern for environmental sustainability can and will permeate everyday decision-making in the private, nonprofit and governmental organizations we all benefit from.

I’ve written often about the evolution of the field of management over the past century or so and that a concern for sustainability is the newest trend in the development of more sophisticated organizational management. In the 20th century, we saw the field of management absorb the development of mass production, social psychology, accounting, information management, satellite and cellular communications, globalization and now a concern for the physical dimensions of environmental sustainability. Sustainability managers continue to lead an organization’s marketing, strategy, finance and work processes but they also seek to assess their use of energy, water and other materials and work to reduce waste and environmental impacts. Just as finance staff, reinforced by the Security and Exchange Commission rules learned to identify and reduce self-dealing, conflict of interest and fraud; sustainability staff reinforced by EPA rules look to identify and reduce organizational practices that damage the environment.

On the production side, organizational managers work to increase environmental sustainability, but on the consumption side, consumers are not only buying green but changing patterns of consumption that also help reduce environmental damage. Going to a gym, riding a bike or eating a salad are all activities that add to the GDP. But so does taking your private jet to your ski lodge, driving in your SUV to the ski slopes, and eating a steak. All consumption behaviors are not created equal and do not have the same impact on environmental sustainability. More sustainable lifestyles are emerging and they can be detected in consumption patterns. For example, young Americans seem less interested in owning cars than their older siblings and parents did. Ride-sharing, bike sharing and other transit options have become feasible due to the development of the smartphone. But sitting in an Uber or driving your own car are both economic activities that are counted in the GDP.

These consumption trends are more influenced by changing cultural norms than by public policy, and typically should not be subjects of policymaking. Exceptions might include consumption that has a direct negative impact on others such as driving while intoxicated or smoking in a public space. The environmental impact of consumption can also be reduced by new technologies. For example, streaming music and video has far less environmental impact than videos and discs that used to be manufactured, packaged and shipped before they were used.

It is ironic that some environmentalists along with some climate deniers share the belief that we must trade off economic growth and environmental protection. We can and must accomplish both. A reason that we cannot abandon economic development is that most people in the developed world like the way they live and will not give up their way of life. Asking them to do so dooms environmental advocates to political marginalization and failure. Due to the internet, even very poor people in the developing world see the way we live here, want it, and are demanding that their political regimes help them achieve their dreams. The absence of economic development leads to political instability and the potential for violence. Climate scientists often mention the impact of climate change on political instability and the phenomenon of climate refugees is well documented. But the path to climate mitigation is not through slower economic growth, but through economic growth that is steered toward environmental sustainability and away from gratuitous environmental destruction.

One of the first sustainability books I ever read was Ian McHarg’s Design with Nature. McHarg developed cluster development as an alternative to suburban sprawl. The idea was that rather than providing every home with a quarter acre of land and their own large yard, you would build the housing in the one area of the building site that would cause the least damage to natural drainage and eco-systems and preserve the rest of the land as a parkland for hiking and viewing. It turned out that most of the outdoor access people used in their homes was on their patios, and that suburban yards were not simply ecological disasters, but a burdensome waste for most homeowners. (This past June a wonderful piece summarizing McHarg’s ideas and influence appeared on the City Lab website and it is well worth reading.) McHarg demonstrated that with care, humans could build urban developments that might minimize rather than maximize environmental damage.

Sloppy management, the hunger for easy money and short-term profits, and ideological rigidity lead some to believe the environment must be sacrificed for economic growth. The belief that capitalism is evil and inevitably causes environmental destruction leads others to believe that sustainable economic development is not feasible. My view is that with enlightened design, sustainability management and cutting-edge technology we can harness human ingenuity to the practical problems of environmentally sustainable economic development. We can build and live in sustainable cities and end the climate and ecological crises that seem so overwhelming today.

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Steve, I so appreciate you perspective and using hiding in plain sight history to debunk conventional wisdom.

Can we really reduce resource extraction and pollution (including carbon) and maintain growth as currently measured by gross GDP? Renewable energy needed to replace existing consumption is itself a mass industrialisation operation. If the measure of growth was shifted to well-being, and energy and resource consumption were curtailed, and as you point out radical rational approaches to efficiency were implemented by regulations (driven by well-being measures) then I find it easier to imagine.

I think you are missing one important part of the criticism that capitalism is facing, that is income gap not only within the borders but outside the national borders. Income gap is one of the leading reasons for excessive consumption by some people. Most supporters of capitalism seem to stand against this idea. There is another issue of unfair trade policies and I don’t see most capitalist/ industrialized countries taking any clear stand on this issue in the near future. It also does not help that we keep refusing to acknowledge some quite dire problems capitalism has created that directly led to unsustainable habits. I don’t know whether the solution is reformed capitalism or some other economic system but the first step is not to deny some very fundamental issues with the current system and I will give you hint – look from the perspective of the most underprivileged because without that you are just speaking to your bubble.

Very well said. Often wondering whether it is possible to reform capitalism?

It seems to me that the US simply moved its pollution and production-based emissions elsewhere, such as China. If a US-based company moves its dirty factory to China, then it magically becomes “Chinese pollution” rather than “US pollution.” It’s a neat trick, but let’s not pat ourselves on the back. (We see the same bait and switch tactic used with carbon emissions.)

The point is that, in a global economy, it is incorrect to think in terms of any single country in isolation. The environmental impact of the US economy must be properly accounted by tracing everything we consume all the way back to the extraction of raw resources (e.g., mining, pumping) and every intermediate refinement, production, cultivation, assembly, transport, and processing step along the way…in ALL of the places in the world where it occurs. If such an accounting were made, I can imagine that the US environmental footprint in the world has never stopped growing, even if our own neighborhood is cleaner.

The point is that, in a global economy, it is incorrect to think in terms of any single country in isolation. The environmental impact of the US economy must be properly accounted by tracing everything we consume all the way back to the extraction of raw resources (e.g., mining, oil pumping) and every intermediate refinement, production, cultivation, assembly, transport, and processing step along the way…in ALL of the places in the world where it occurs.

how countries of the Global South can achieve economic development whilst maintaining environmental integrity for future generations.

The “climate crisis” is just the most obvious existential risk threatening the “ecosystem services” on which our civilization depends. If our nonstop growth-addicted capitalist economy were a species, then the climate crisis would be what ecologists call a “limiting factor”. It happens to be the most dire but it certainly isn’t the only existential threat to ecosystem services that support our civilization. If we magically fix climate, but fail to kick the nonstop growth addiction habit, then we will exploit the earth’s systems until some other limiting factor threatens to bring down civilization. This is really quite simple. We don’t know how to do capitalism without growth, but in a finite system anything that grows nonstop and forever will kill the host. Part of me feels like us advocates of some sort of “steady state” economy are like reformers urging chain smokers to quit cold turkey. And the nonstop “green” growth advocates tell the smokers they can puff away if they switch to low tar while calling us shills for Big Tobacco. It might be hard to get away from economic growth, and it might be impossible. But as Sarek said to Spock in the Trek reboot, “What is necessary is NEVER unwise.”

There’s no reason why a green revolution shouldn’t create countless jobs. I suspect paid scaremongering propaganda backed by fossil fuel companies has created a false dichotomy. Directing our resources towards repairing our damaged environment, eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and redirecting those subsidies towards clean energy and all the jobs that would go with it seems like a win win solution.

As a concerned fourteen-year-old, I believe we have to digress from making this a political issue. It is at its heart a choice between life or death. Economic growth won’t matter when all that’s left on Earth are dust storms, heat, and a few lucky survivors. It’s our choice to make, and there is only one correct answer to this issue: go renewable or face the consequences.

Mr. Cohen cites lots of facts. but in the end, climate change(planet pollution) is getting worse. Either that, or the climatologists are all wrong.

Decoupling is a dangerous fairy tale fo promote. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0164733

Thank you. This is a counter to the hand-waving piece above.

How about the consequences of economic development processes to the sustainability of natural resources

Both developing and underdeveloped countries have left out the issue of climate change action as they all fail to provide enabling conditions for policy implementation. Land reform policies, industrialisation policies and the use of weapons of mass destruction planned wars that appear more economical than political have grievously affected the environment. Policies sound better during international conferences but their implementation and evaluation remain peripheral to the direct beneficiaries—an outcry to community engagement for policy implementation.

I really needed this for a article I was writing. I wanted to see others perspective. Thank you 🙂

I also like all the reasonings you put. You backup what you have said. All the other articles I’ve been to don’t really specify.

Dude, this is a baldface lie, and it is typical of the level of denial about how the normal operation of any economy akin to what we have thrives on producing endless energy consumming revenue streams of increasingly false value. There is no way to grow MATERIAL production, creating new things while perfectly serviceable older things go to the trash by denied design, I see this every damn day, we lie about, lie, lie, lie, this is madness, anyone who failes to confront the problem of waste and growth and value emptiness is both deluded and furthering the problem, we are drowning in unneeded luxury and convenience and we are worsening our plight furthering the status quo, we seem hell bent on collapse by now. THIS IS A PATENT FALSEHOOD: :” The climate problem is not caused by economic growth, but by the absence of effective public policy designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” Dude, we need to cosume less energy per capita and globally, nothing less will mitigate a thing, why ar\re people so deluded about what we really need to do here, this is AUTO-BIOCIDE by now!!!

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This dissertation presents three essays on Environmental and Development Economics. The first studies how economic activity erodes biodiversity and the role of decentralized institutions for achieving sustainable development. The second explores how structural change affects the geography of agriculture. The third focuses on legacies of coal power plant investments. This blend of short-term, spatial, and long-term analyses produces a comprehensive body of work that helps deepen our understanding of how economic activity shapes the environment. Chapter 2 documents biodiversity loss triggered by infrastructure expansion in India. Combining new data on infrastructure-driven deforestation with one million birdwatching diaries, and exploiting within-birdwatcher travel for identification, I find that infrastructure development drives 20% of total species loss and that species diversity does not recover in the medium run. Fortunately, species loss is more than halved when local institutions empower marginalized communities who are excluded from project planning. Informed consent by tribes is a key mechanism, underscoring the importance of grassroots institutions for balancing development and conservation. Chapter 3 studies the land use implications of internal migration in India. Using household microdata and a shift-share instrument for migration, we document sharp declines in crop production among migrant-sending households. Guided by a spatial equilibrium model, we find that non-migrant households living in the same village, as well as in more remote villages, contrastingly expand farming and adopt technology. Over half of aggregate production losses are cushioned by these spillovers, leading to a spatial reallocation of food production from urban to remote areas. Chapter 4 quantifies the long-run health effects of India’s coal power plants. Using an atmospheric dispersion model to compute an exogenous measure of cumulative exposure to power plant pollution, we find that a one standard deviation increase in this measure increases child mortality by 1.3 per 1,000 births. These effects are largely driven by exposure in utero, as well as exposure to private power plants built between 1992-2005. We find no evidence of differential economic development between more and less exposed districts, underscoring pollution as the main mechanism.

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(2010) PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

The main question that motivates my PhD thesis is how economic activity in developing countries is influenced by and, in turn, affects the environment. Since these interactions can take many forms, I investigate this issue from three different angles, which necessitates both the usage of novel remote-sensing-based datasets and the development of a new theoretical framework. Firstly, the environment can have a direct impact on economic development, the most obvious example being natural disasters like cyclones. As the incidence and intensity of these events will increase with climate change, it is crucial to estimate their short- and long-run costs and the behavioural response of producers to these large and mostly uninsured aggregate shocks. I have, thus, created a new digital database of cyclone exposure for India to estimate how farmers smooth income in the aftermath of these events. The causality can also run the other way, as economic agents disrupt the environment. A case in point is deforestation, which is analysed in the co-authored second chapter of my thesis. In particular, we use satellite data to study how political decentralisation has affected district-level logging rates in Indonesia. Possible mechanisms include local election cycles, the move from monopoly to oligopoly or the need to raise revenue in the absence of other natural resources. Finally, the third chapter assesses to what extent the environment can create preconditions for socioeconomic interaction. More specifically, I analyse how the introduction of heterogeneous space into the standard urban Muth-Mills model generates a residential equilibrium where the formal and informal housing markets coexist. This new setup is then used to evaluate the usual policy prescriptions for slums and demonstrates that new insights can be gained by adding the spatial component. This thesis, therefore, explores possible links between the environment and economic development and illustrates the advantages of using methods and data sources from other disciplines.

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Essay on Sustainable Development: Samples in 250, 300 and 500 Words

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On 3rd August 2023, the Indian Government released its Net zero emissions target policy to reduce its carbon footprints. To achieve the sustainable development goals (SDG) , as specified by the UN, India is determined for its long-term low-carbon development strategy. Selfishly pursuing modernization, humans have frequently compromised with the requirements of a more sustainable environment.

As a result, the increased environmental depletion is evident with the prevalence of deforestation, pollution, greenhouse gases, climate change etc. To combat these challenges, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in 2019. The objective was to improve air quality in 131 cities in 24 States/UTs by engaging multiple stakeholders.

‘Development is not real until and unless it is sustainable development.’ – Ban Ki-Moon

Sustainable Development Goals, also known as SGDs, are a list of 17 goals to build a sustained and better tomorrow. These 17 SDGs are known as the ‘World’s Best Plan’ to eradicate property, tackle climate change, and empower people for global welfare.

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What is sustainable development, essay on sustainable development in 250 words, 300 words essay on sustainable development, 500 words essay on sustainable development, what are sdgs, introduction, conclusion of sustainable development essay, importance of sustainable development, examples of sustainable development.

As the term simply explains, Sustainable Development aims to bring a balance between meeting the requirements of what the present demands while not overlooking the needs of future generations. It acknowledges nature’s requirements along with the human’s aim to work towards the development of different aspects of the world. It aims to efficiently utilise resources while also meticulously planning the accomplishment of immediate as well as long-term goals for human beings, the planet as well and future generations. In the present time, the need for Sustainable Development is not only for the survival of mankind but also for its future protection.

To give you an idea of the way to deliver a well-written essay, we have curated a sample on sustainable development below, with 250 words:

To give you an idea of the way to deliver a well-written essay, we have curated a sample on sustainable development below, with 300+ words:

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To give you an idea of the way to deliver a well-written essay, we have curated a sample on sustainable development below, with 500 + words:

Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs are a list of 17 goals to build a better world for everyone. These goals are developed by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. Let’s have a look at these sustainable development goals.

Eradicate Poverty
Zero Hunger
Good Health and Well-being
Quality Education
Gender Equality
Clean Water and Sanitation
Affordable and Clean Energy
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Reduced Inequalities
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action
Life Below Water
Life on Land
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Partnership for the Goals

Essay Format

Before drafting an essay on Sustainable Development, students need to get familiarised with the format of essay writing, to know how to structure the essay on a given topic. Take a look at the following pointers which elaborate upon the format of a 300-350 word essay.

Introduction (50-60 words) In the introduction, students must introduce or provide an overview of the given topic, i.e. highlighting and adding recent instances and questions related to sustainable development. Body of Content (100-150 words) The area of the content after the introduction can be explained in detail about why sustainable development is important, its objectives and highlighting the efforts made by the government and various institutions towards it. Conclusion (30-40 words) In the essay on Sustainable Development, you must add a conclusion wrapping up the content in about 2-3 lines, either with an optimistic touch to it or just summarizing what has been talked about above.

How to write the introduction of a sustainable development essay? To begin with your essay on sustainable development, you must mention the following points:

What is sustainable development?
What does sustainable development focus on?
Why is it useful for the environment?

How to write the conclusion of a sustainable development essay? To conclude your essay on sustainable development, mention why it has become the need of the hour. Wrap up all the key points you have mentioned in your essay and provide some important suggestions to implement sustainable development.

The importance of sustainable development is that it meets the needs of the present generations without compromising on the needs of the coming future generations. Sustainable development teaches us to use our resources correctly. Listed below are some points which tell us the importance of sustainable development.

Focuses on Sustainable Agricultural Methods – Sustainable development is important because it takes care of the needs of future generations and makes sure that the increasing population does not put a burden on Mother Earth. It promotes agricultural techniques such as crop rotation and effective seeding techniques.
Manages Stabilizing the Climate – We are facing the problem of climate change due to the excessive use of fossil fuels and the killing of the natural habitat of animals. Sustainable development plays a major role in preventing climate change by developing practices that are sustainable. It promotes reducing the use of fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases that destroy the atmosphere.
Provides Important Human Needs – Sustainable development promotes the idea of saving for future generations and making sure that resources are allocated to everybody. It is based on the principle of developing an infrastructure that is can be sustained for a long period of time.
Sustain Biodiversity – If the process of sustainable development is followed, the home and habitat of all other living animals will not be depleted. As sustainable development focuses on preserving the ecosystem it automatically helps in sustaining and preserving biodiversity.
Financial Stability – As sustainable development promises steady development the economies of countries can become stronger by using renewable sources of energy as compared to using fossil fuels, of which there is only a particular amount on our planet.

Mentioned below are some important examples of sustainable development. Have a look:

Wind Energy – Wind energy is an easily available resource. It is also a free resource. It is a renewable source of energy and the energy which can be produced by harnessing the power of wind will be beneficial for everyone. Windmills can produce energy which can be used to our benefit. It can be a helpful source of reducing the cost of grid power and is a fine example of sustainable development.
Solar Energy – Solar energy is also a source of energy which is readily available and there is no limit to it. Solar energy is being used to replace and do many things which were first being done by using non-renewable sources of energy. Solar water heaters are a good example. It is cost-effective and sustainable at the same time.
Crop Rotation – To increase the potential of growth of gardening land, crop rotation is an ideal and sustainable way. It is rid of any chemicals and reduces the chances of disease in the soil. This form of sustainable development is beneficial to both commercial farmers and home gardeners.
Efficient Water Fixtures – The installation of hand and head showers in our toilets which are efficient and do not waste or leak water is a method of conserving water. Water is essential for us and conserving every drop is important. Spending less time under the shower is also a way of sustainable development and conserving water.
Sustainable Forestry – This is an amazing way of sustainable development where the timber trees that are cut by factories are replaced by another tree. A new tree is planted in place of the one which was cut down. This way, soil erosion is prevented and we have hope of having a better, greener future.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals established by the United Nations in 2015. These include: No Poverty Zero Hunger Good Health and Well-being Quality Education Gender Equality Clean Water and Sanitation Affordable and Clean Energy Decent Work and Economic Growth Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Reduced Inequality Sustainable Cities and Communities Responsible Consumption and Production Climate Action Life Below Water Life on Land Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Partnerships for the Goals

The SDGs are designed to address a wide range of global challenges, such as eradicating extreme poverty globally, achieving food security, focusing on promoting good health and well-being, inclusive and equitable quality education, etc.

India is ranked #111 in the Sustainable Development Goal Index 2023 with a score of 63.45.

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Environment and Development Essay

Environment and development are interrelated. One cannot think of development without considering the environment. While focusing on development, if the environment is neglected, it will have further impact on the development.

Long and Short Essay on Environment and Development in English

Below you will find some essays on environment and development that will help in your exams and school assignments. Choose any environment and development essay as per your requirement and interest:

Essay on Environment vs. Development – Essay 1 (200 words)

Introduction

Development is a continuous and constant process. However, every development has some positive and negative results. While development is carried out for the benefits of the inhabitants, the environment is equally important. If development is carried out without considering the environment, it may have a negative impact on the environment. This, in turn, will cause harmful effects on the inhabitant.

Environment versus Development

The environment does not only mean surroundings. Environment refers to air, water and land and the interrelationship of all these factors with human beings. Environment and development cannot go against each other. They should be complementing each other. If all the resources on earth are utilized for the development of the world, without the thought of preserving them, soon the earth will turn into an uninhabitable place.

For the development of a nation, a huge amount of land is acquired which results in the cutting of trees. Again, as a result of development, non-renewable resources like fossil fuels, water and minerals are utilized faster before they are replenished. The global warming and depletion of resources affect the inhabitants of the world, for which they cannot reap the benefits of development.

In order to fully enjoy the benefits of development, conservation of the environment is necessary. Though this fact has been neglected in prioritizing development, there has been an increase in awareness among human beings in recent times. By giving adequate importance to the environment, we all will be able to enjoy the benefits of development for a long time.

Essay on Environment and Economic Development – Essay 2 (300 words)

Environment and economic growth are interrelated. On one hand, the economic growth of a nation affects the environment. At the same time, the degradation in environmental resources will affect the economic growth. There are environmental policies that can help in making the most out of environmental protection and economic growth.

Environment and Economic Development

Economic development is very much essential for the growth of a nation. A nation is considered developed if it provides enough job opportunity for the inhabitants thereby providing them a better life than struggling with poverty. This type of development helps in reducing income inequality. The higher economic growth of a nation also results in the increase in tax revenues and reduction in government expenditure on unemployment and poverty-related welfares.

Environment plays an important role in the economic development of a nation. A large part of the development of a nation is related to production in different sectors. The natural resources like water, fossil fuels, minerals, soils etc from the environment are needed for production in various sectors. However, the pollution caused as a result of production is absorbed by the environment. Additionally, the consumption of resources for production can lead to shortage of resources in the environment.

The continuous process of consumption of the natural resources and the increased rate of pollution to the environment will lead to poor quality of resources. This, in turn, will not only impact the quality of production but also result in various negative health impacts not only for the labors involved in production but also for the inhabitants for whom the production or the development is being carried out.

In order to enjoy the benefits of economic developments, in the long run, one should give equal importance in conservation of natural resources. Maintaining a proper balance between environment and economic development will keep on running the cycle of development whose benefits will be not only is limited to the current generation but also for the future generations.

Essay on Environmental and Sustainable Development – Essay 3 (400 words)

Sustainable development is based on three pillars of sustainability – economic, environmental and social sustainability. Environmental sustainability refers to the concern related to natural resources like air, water, and climate. An important aspect of sustainable development is to adopt activities or measures that will help in sustaining the environmental resources which would not only meet the requirements for the present generation but also the upcoming generation.

Environmental and Sustainable Development

The concept of Sustainable Development is derived from the definition phrased in the Brundtland Commission in 1987. According to the phrase, sustainable development refers to the development that meets the needs of the present generation and preserves enough resources for the future generation to meet their needs. At the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015, world leaders have included some goals as Sustainable Developments Goals. They are –

Eradication of poverty in every form all over the world.
Promotion of sustainable economic growth by providing full employment and decent work for all.
Attaining gender equality and empowerment of women.
Maintaining sustainability of water and providing sanitation for all.
Promoting healthy lives for all irrespective of age.
Promoting lifelong learning opportunity for all.
Promoting sustainable agriculture and providing nutritious food for all.
Reducing inequality within and among countries.
Providing safe and sustainable human settlements for all.
Conserve water bodies for sustainable development.
Revitalizing global partnership for sustainable development.
Introducing sustainable production and consumption pattern.
Accessibility of sustainable energy for all.
Fostering innovation and building sustainable industrialization.
Adopting measures to deal with climate changes.
Restore terrestrial ecosystem, forests and stop soil degradation.
Building of effective and responsible institutions at all levels to provide justice for all.

The above mentioned sustainable goals are aimed to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate changes by 2030. These goals are set to ensure that the future generations are not deprived of the benefits of development and they can utilize the natural resources to satisfy their needs as well.

The concept of sustainability is related to the concept of carrying capacity. If the natural resources are used up fast than they are being replenished, it would lead to degradation of the environment. This might lead to the destruction of the population to a level where the natural resources become inadequate for the living population. Therefore, environmental and sustainable development should be given equal importance for the benefits of the population.

Essay on Protection of Environment and Sustainable Development – Essay 4 (500 words)

Sustainable development aims to preserve the natural resources so that even after the current generation used them to meet their needs, there is enough left for the coming generation. And as a matter of fact, even for generations after that. In order to maintain the sustainable development, the environment is needed to be protected.

Protection of Environment and Sustainable Development

Some of the current issues related to environment are global warming and depletion of natural resources. Global warming refers to the permanent climate change of the earth owing to industrial pollution, degradation of the environment, greenhouse gas emission, depletion of the ozone layer which means a decline in the total amount of ozone on earth’s stratosphere. Scientists have proven that the temperature of the earth is increasing and if necessary precautions are not being taken, the situation will be worse which will cause further negative impact on the environment and human health.

Depletion of natural resources is another major concern. With the overpopulation, the consumption of earth’s natural resources is taking place at a faster rate even before they could be replenished. Global warming leads to the low rate of production of agricultural products and with depletion of natural resources adding to it, very soon the mass population of earth will face not only a shortage of food but also shortage of resources to carry out any development process.

In order to overcome the shortage, chemicals are used to increase the production of agricultural products. This not only decreases the value of soil, but also affects human health in a negative way. If the process continues, the inhabitants of the earth are going to face serious issues. In all these years, plenty of damages have been caused to earth’s environment and its resources. If necessary activities and measures are taken to protect the environment, there is hope that much worse condition could be postponed if not totally avoided.

In order to reduce global warming, protection of forests and wetlands are important. Trees should not be cut until and unless they are absolutely necessary. In such cases, it is required to plant as many trees wherever possible. A single step taken by a huge part of the population can play a major role in protecting the environment. It is also important to conserve natural resources, biodiversity, and wildlife. Apart from that, every inhabitant of the earth should play their part in preventing ozone layer from depletion.

The main ozone-depleting substances are widely used in refrigerators, air conditioners and fire extinguishers. Many refrigerators and air conditioners use Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) and Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) as a refrigerant. These are important elements in causing depletion to the earth’s ozone layer.

It is hence important to not use products that use HCFC and CFC as refrigerants. It is also advisable to avoid using aerosol products that use HCFCs and CFCs as propellants. Apart from all these above-mentioned measures, precaution should be taken to emit less carbon to the environment.

In order to undergo sustainable development, necessary precaution should be taken to protect the environment. This, in turn, will benefit the present population as well as the coming generations, which is the ultimate goal of sustainable development. Protection of environment hence is an important step in sustainable development.

Essay on Sustainable Development and Environment Conservation – Essay 5 (600 words)

Conservation refers to the process of protection, preservation, management, and restoration of natural environments and their inhabitants. The main objective of sustainable development is to preserve the resources of the environment for future generation use even after being used by the present generation. Hence, to achieve the objective of sustainable development, conservation of the environment is important.

Sustainable Development and Environment Conservation

Conservation of the environment involves two processes – protecting natural resources and living in a way causing less damage to the environment. Environment refers to natural resources like air, water, and land and their interrelationship with the human beings. In a broader aspect, it also comprises of trees, soil, fossil fuels, minerals etc. Trees help in protecting the soil from getting eroded due to flood or rain. They are also needed to purify the air.

Water is needed not only by human beings for consumption, but also for agriculture, the existence of living beings like plants and animals and production in different sectors. The soil is needed for providing production of food for all living beings as well as for filtering water. Hence, trees, soil and every source of water is needed to be conserved and stopped from getting polluted. These three elements play an important role in the existence of living beings. Pollution of these elements will not only cause us harm, but they will also pose more threat for the coming generations.

Conservation of environment not only includes conservation of natural resources. It also refers to the conservation of energy. Solar and wind energy are two forms of renewable energy that will help in the reduction of usage of non-renewable energy like fossil fuels, power cars etc. If all forms of renewable energy are used to replace the non- renewable forms of energy, a huge positive impact on earth could be achieved. Non-renewable energies take time to replenish; this is the reason why renewable forms of energy should be used.

Apart from the conservation of the environment, certain measures should be taken to replenish the resources of the environment that are being used. Reforestation of trees, composting of soil, to maintain their quality are some of the useful ways to replenish the resources of the environment. These methods will certainly help in maintaining a balance in the environment.

Along with these factors, measures should be taken to reduce pollution in the environment. Usage of electric or hybrid vehicles instead of gas guzzlers can be a wise alternative in reducing carbon emission to the environment. It is also advisable to walk or ride a cycle or share a vehicle to reduce carbon emission. Organic farming is another alternative to maintain the quality of soil as well as the food thereby causing less harm to the environment and reducing health hazards which might be caused due to the usage of chemicals in farming.

Quitting smoking and using natural products instead of chemical products not only benefit your health, but also have a positive impact on the environment. One can save water by turning off the faucet or by storing rainwater for different uses. Cleaning clothes and dishes only after having a full load can also save water. Unplugging electrical devices when not in use is a cost-effective and energy-saving way. Besides, one can also reuse and recycle products that will bring a new life to old items. Also, avoiding using plastic products can have a positive impact on the environment.

The aim of sustainable development could be achieved by conserving the environment. It will not only help in reducing the damage to the environment but also help in the preservation of resources for the future generation.

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In recent years there has been growing concern about degradation and pollution of environment and climate change as they impact on future development of both the developing and developed countries. In 1992, representatives of over 150 countries met at Rio in Brazil to discuss the environmental issues and their implications for future development of the world. This meeting at Rio is called the ‘Earth summit’ or the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).

This conference clearly spelled out the linkages between natural environment and development and put forward the concept of “sustainable development”. This has produced greater awareness about environmental issues and facilitated the cooperation between different countries to reduce environmental degradation, particularly to reduce emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide to prevent adverse climate change, that is, global warming in future which, if not prevented, will have disastrous consequences for the welfare and development of the population, both in developing and developed countries.

In recent years economists have increasingly become interested in environmental economics which is concerned with how economic activities of producers and consumers affect the environment in which we live and explain the policies to improve the quality of life of the present and future generation. Environmental issues are more important for developing countries where poverty prevails on a large scale and acceleration of economic growth is urgently needed.

The conflict between economic growth and environment is sharper today than ever before, particularly in developing countries like India with fast growing population and mass poverty. The developing countries are making strenuous efforts to balance their need for rapid economic growth with the environmental concerns for keeping their natural base intact. In India, as in other developing countries, the adoption of development strategy based primarily on large-scale industrialisation, energy-intensive technologies and biochemical-based agricultural technology, which ignored indigenous development paradigm based on locally self-sufficient technologies, has led to environmental degradation.

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In a recent conference of State Environment Ministers held in August 2009, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the ecological crisis that confronts the country has led to ‘alarming situation’. He urged upon the State governments to control environment pollution, clean rivers and fight climate change. This statement highlights the fact that India’s growth is increasingly taking place at the cost of its environment. This shows that we have not been taking adequate measures to ensure sustainable development.

To stop further decline in our natural resources and protect environment from pollution stringent regulations and incentives are needed. But, as the PM has said, due to rampant corruption prevailing in the bureaucracy the rules regarding the use of our natural resources and protection of environment have been flouted with impunity. There are numerous instances when the Ministry of Environment and Forests has flouted all norms to give clearance to dubious projects at the cost of environment and communities that depend on it.

Economy-Environment Linkages (Relations):

Modern economics is not only concerned with financial matters but also with several unpriced services and resources which natural environment provides us. In environmental economics how economic activity and policy affect the environment in which we live and also how environment supports economic activities. It is of great importance to explain how the economy and environment are interlinked. The environment supports economic activity by man in four ways – it provides life support, supplies natural resources for production and consumption, absorbs waste products and supplies amenity services. The economy works from inside the environmental system and its activities affect the environment and the latter also affects the economy.

The economy is a system consisting of producing firms, consumers and the market system where interaction between the producers and consumers takes place. The purpose of economy is to produce goods and services to satisfy consumer wants. For the production of goods and services, the economy uses made-made capital, labour and natural resources (such as coal, oil (petroleum and diesel), CNG gas), minerals and metals, etc. from environment.

There are two types of resources – renewable and non-renewable. The renewable resources such as forests and fisheries are those whose quantity can be increased when they are depleted. For example, when, there is deforestation by cutting trees, new trees can be planted to make up the deficiency. Similarly, new fisheries can be developed. On the other hand, the non-renewable resources are those whose exhaustion as a result of their use cannot be made up. Coal, iron ore, crude oil are examples of non-renewable resources as they cannot be produced by man. They are also called exhaustible resources.

It may be noted that resource inputs are transformed by the economy into outputs. For example, wood through a production process is converted into paper and crude oil is refined to produce petrol.

How the economy is related to the environment is depicted in Fig. 56.1. The environment in Fig. 56.1 is represented by the whole big circle. Note that the environment means all natural resources such as land, ecosystem (i.e., flora and fauna), all mineral and metal deposits under the land surface, world’s oceans and atmosphere and natural climate. The economy is shown inside the environment system in which it works. As in the economy the firms produce goods and services with the use of natural resources, man-made capital and labour to satisfy the consumption wants of the households. There are many relations between the environment and the economy.

First, by providing a biological, chemical and physical system that makes it possible for human beings to live, the environment system that includes the air and atmosphere, rivers, the fertility of the soil and biodiversity (i.e., various types of plant and animal life) on which life of households depends. They are essential and necessary for their existence. If there is any large reduction in these conditions provided by the environment system, there will be highly devastating effect on human life. This life-support function of the environment system is shown by the arrow towards the economy in the upper part of Fig. 56.1.

Essay on Economic Growth And Development

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100 Words Essay on Economic Growth And Development

What is economic growth.

Economic growth means that a country is making more goods and services than before. This is often measured by looking at the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which adds up the value of everything produced in a country. When GDP goes up, it usually means more jobs and money for people.

What is Economic Development?

Economic development is different. It’s not just about making more things; it’s about improving people’s lives. This includes better education, healthcare, and housing. It also means having a cleaner environment and making sure that everyone has a chance to succeed.

Why Are They Important?

Growth and development are important because they can make people’s lives better. When an economy grows, there are usually more jobs, which means people can earn more money to buy what they need and want. Development makes sure that this money also leads to a better quality of life.

250 Words Essay on Economic Growth And Development

Understanding economic growth.

Economic growth means that a country is making more goods and services than before. Think of it like a lemonade stand. If you sell more lemonade this year than last year, your stand has grown. For a whole country, we measure this growth by looking at something called the Gross Domestic Product, or GDP for short. This is like adding up all the money made from lemonade and everything else sold in the country.

The Meaning of Economic Development

Why growth and development matter.

When countries grow and develop, people usually have more money and better lives. Parents can buy more things for their kids, like books or toys. They can also take better care of their families, with better food and medicine. Countries can also take care of the planet by keeping the air and water clean.

Challenges on the Way

Sometimes, making more money can hurt the environment or make some people very rich while others stay poor. So, leaders must make smart choices to ensure that growth helps everyone and doesn’t harm our planet.

In short, economic growth and development are about making more and living better. Just like a lemonade stand, a country works to sell more and also to improve the stand and the neighborhood. This way, everyone can enjoy a sweeter sip of success.

500 Words Essay on Economic Growth And Development

Economic growth is like a country’s scorecard. It tells us how much more goods and services a country is making this year compared to last year. Imagine you have a lemonade stand. If you sell more cups of lemonade this summer than you did last summer, that’s growth. Countries measure their economic growth by calculating something called the Gross Domestic Product, or GDP for short. It’s like adding up all the money made from every lemonade stand and every other business in the country.

Why Economic Growth Matters

Why should we care about a country growing economically? Because it’s a sign that things are going well. When a country’s economy grows, it means more jobs for people, better salaries, and more money to spend on important things like schools, hospitals, and roads. It’s like if your lemonade stand makes more money, you can buy more lemons and sugar, make your stand look nicer, and maybe even hire your friends to help you.

Difference Between Growth and Development

Challenges on the road to development.

Even though growth and development sound great, they’re not easy to achieve. Some countries have a hard time growing because they lack resources or technology. Others grow quickly but don’t make sure the benefits reach everyone. Imagine if you made lots of money at your lemonade stand but didn’t share with your helpers or didn’t make your stand safe and clean. That wouldn’t be fair, right?

How to Achieve Sustainable Development

To make sure a country develops in a good way, growth needs to be sustainable. This means taking care of the environment and making sure we don’t use up all the resources. It’s like using eco-friendly cups and not wasting lemons at your stand. Also, everyone in the country should be included in the growth. It’s important to help people who are poor or live in places where it’s harder to get good jobs.

The Role of Education

In conclusion, economic growth and development are about making more money and making life better for everyone in a country. It’s like running a successful lemonade stand that not only sells a lot of lemonades but also takes good care of its workers, customers, and the environment. When a country focuses on both growth and development, it’s on the path to becoming a happier, healthier place for all its people.

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Environmental and Sustainable Development

Eradication of poverty in every form all over the world.
Promotion of sustainable economic growth by providing full employment and decent work for all.
Attaining gender equality and empowerment of women.
Maintaining sustainability of water and providing sanitation for all.
Promoting healthy lives for all irrespective of age.
Promoting lifelong learning opportunity for all.
Promoting sustainable agriculture and providing nutritious food for all.
Reducing inequality within and among countries.
Providing safe and sustainable human settlements for all.
Conserve water bodies for sustainable development.
Revitalizing global partnership for sustainable development.
Introducing sustainable production and consumption pattern.
Accessibility of sustainable energy for all.
Fostering innovation and building sustainable industrialization.
Adopting measures to deal with climate changes.
Restore terrestrial ecosystem, forests and stop soil degradation.
Building of effective and responsible institutions at all levels to provide justice for all.

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Protection of Environment and Sustainable Development

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Sustainable Development and Environment Conservation

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Environment and Development Essay for Students and Children in English

February 13, 2024 by Prasanna

Environment and Development Essay: Humanity is regarded as a biological entity by the environment as directly dependent on the natural world. Many vital resources on earth have to be exhausted if there is already deteriorating atmospheric chemistry and a dangerous growth of human populations. Natural environments irreversibly destroy the foundation of a safe climate.

Believers of this wretched situation claim that we have to follow ‘sustainable’ economic growth and learn to live within our natural limits or have an irreparable effect. Over the years, people have entered the physical world. Having migrated to cities, forests turned into farms and animal and plant trees began to be domesticized, the main actions were taken. Yet in addition to the major bioengineering, deforestation and mineral and plant resource extraction extracts of today (in its growth limits), this qualitative transformational bladded.

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Long and Short Essay on Environment and Development for Students and Kids in English

Given below is the long essay of 400-500 words and is suitable for students of standards 7, 8, 9 and 10 and a short essay of nearly 100-150 words for the students of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Long Essay on Environment and Development 500 Words in English

If current trends of global growth continue to unchanged, then in the next century growth on the planet is restricted to industrialization, pollution, nutritional problems and resource depletion. It has the most likely results that both population and industrial capability would fall very rapidly and uncontrollably.

As humans migrate all over the world, trees, wolves and marsh weeds are displaced, making room for fields, towns and settlements. Many of the earth’s precious resources are about to be depleted, the air composition is degrading and people are already increasing in danger [6.53 billion (= 653 crores) in 2006], natural habitats are being irreversibly damaged, and wellsprings from a healthful setting. The paths to environmental destruction are economic development and industrialisation.

A major concern of LDCs has been the increasing depletion of natural resources. The relations between the conventional industry (due to high population pressure on limited land resources) and the new sector (with increased volume of capital through technology borrowing) are responsible for this. In the early stages of development in today’s LDCs, poverty and inequality have grown. The Environment problem can be described as the problem of the exhaustion of natural resources due to exploitation at speeds above natural recovery rates, which puts livelihoods at risk.

The growing incidence of poverty is the root cause of environmental degradation in LDCs. The majority of people in the LDCs have no private property, especially in rural areas. They will, therefore, depend on other resources for common property. The legal right to such resources is not clearly defined. It means that tree cuts dramatically reduce other forest use opportunities, especially given that the population and economic activities (industrialization and urbanization) have reduced the availability of forests. In addition, forests have been reduced.

In LDCs, environmental problems are serious because technology and institutional changes lag behind resource endowment changes. Resources are becoming increasingly scarce with rapid population growth. Institutions have been slow to develop at the same time to conserve scarce natural resources. Together with these two developments, the common property resources have been severely depleted. This institutional adjustment lag tends to grow in poorer LDCs. This means that poverty is the principal cause of the degradation of the environment.

Powering rural communities due to population pressure is the major factor behind environmental degradation in LDCs. As fertile land supply in traditional agriculture becomes scarce in comparison to the increasing population, poor people are forced to farm fragile land in hills and mountains for subsistence. The incidence of soil erosion is high.

They are also forcing the forests on pasture lands to be cut for wood and fuel and grazing animals, which exceed these natural resources’ reproductive capabilities. Of example, extreme poverty or suffering is usually a vicious ring in a situation like this.

overty leads to malnutrition and reduces poor people’s ability to work and prevents them from gaining jobs. They have been forced to rely heavily, in marginal regions to which property rights are not assigned, on using fragile natural resources. The government must control the use of environmentally sensitive areas to prevent such environmental degradation due to rural poverty. However, the livelihood for the poor would disappear altogether if regulations are effectively enforced.

Short Essay on Environment and Development 150 Words in English

But for environmental reasons, such as fertilizers and chemicals, the Green Revolution was criticized that poisoned soil and waters causing eco-and human health damage. In addition, without proper drainage facilities, irrigation tends to degrade soil due to salinity and the logging of water.

However, if efforts to develop modern technology were abandoned for all of these reasons, jobs and incomes would gradually disappear for marginalized and landless agriculture workers, in the face of increasing pressures on land by the population. As a result, many residents will be driven into ecologically fragile areas, which would lead to an increased rate of flooding and soil erosion.

The deficiencies of current agricultural technology must therefore be resolved by improving scientific study. Moreover, the distribution of agricultural technology to favorable production environments with good irritating conditions is not restricted by the straitness of things. Instances such as agro-forests and complementary use of arable grounds and grass lands can, in turn , improve productivity and environmental protection in vulnerable areas.

The poor are first at risk of environmental degradation, both in rural and urban areas. If this damage to the poor coincides with an unequal distribution, the foundation for economic growth will be seriously undermined by social and political stability. If left unchecked, pollution-related environmental degradation tends to advance cumulatively and has devastating consequences over time. The lowering of Kuznets environmental peaks to sustain economic growth is therefore of strategic importance to developing countries.

Industrialization and Urbanization emissions could, if technology and knowledge acquired in developing countries were effectively applied to the former in a much lower way than that encountered in the past in developed economies. The development of institutions and policies for promoting the use of pollution control technologies is not much difficult to counteract environmental degradation.

The key problem with the environment is the divergence between private and social costs in environmental use which leads to over-utilization of environmental resources or their exploitation beyond socially optimal. Thus, the environmental problem can be solved by raising the private cost of environmental use compared to social costs (for example, the discharge of noxious gas into the air).

10 Lines on Environment and Development Essay in English

The survival of all living forms requires a clean environment.
Government and people should take prompt and appropriate steps to reduce the emissions of the atmosphere.
The state should implement policies aimed at mitigating the environmental effects of industrialization, mining and other operations.
The electronic media are a good source of awareness about the environmental threat.
The establishment and application of a strict plastic law can play a key role in environmental protection.
We should use and allow others to use recyclable materials.
For every living being, we need to consider the use of flora.
Renewable energy resources such as solar energy and wind energy should be promoted.
Instead of personal cars, we can focus as much as possible on public transport.
Organic and fertilizer pesticides are better for the protection of the environment than plastic and fertilizer products.

FAQ’s on Environment and Development Essay

Question 1. What does environmental development mean?

Answer: Therefore it is a better , safer investment to purchase an apartment in the area undergoing environmental development.

Question 2. What is the working of environment in development?

Answer: The natural environment has direct impact on the wellbeing of children by playing important roles as regards food and nutrition, water , sanitation, disease and immunity, development of physical and mental health and hope and safety. The cornerstone of sustainable long-term sustainability is a safe natural environment.

Question 3. How is the environment and development work together?

Answer: The entire physical world comprising the earth’s masses, the oceans, and the atmosphere is described separately here. The environment Development is defined as a growth and transformation process of social, political and economic systems in human beings.

Question 4. What is the role of the environment in the development of children?

Answer: Safe, responsive and nourishing environments play an important role in helping children , young children and pre-school children learn and develop. They also help prevent challenging behaviors and are central to interventions for children with identified disabilities and young children.

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Currently, land use simulation and optimization exhibit a trend towards spatialization and in-telligence. However, regional land use simulation and optimization often overlook the un-cer-tainties inherent in the land use system and the actual impacts on the ecological environment resulting from land use practices. Therefore, this research establishes a coupled land use simulation and optimization model based on ecosystem services and economic development, aimed at achieving coordinated development of regional ecological benefits and socio-economic benefits. This method integrates the ecosystem service assessment model (InVEST), the Interval Uncertainty Optimization Model, and the spatial layout model of land use (PLUS) to simulate and optimize the land use allocation planning practice of Dongting Lake Eco-Economic Zone in 2030. The objective of the coupled model is to maximize the net benefit of the land use system, considering ecosystem service function constraints, environmental protection constraints, economic constraints, social constraints, and technical constraints. The modeling results show that the economic benefits of the ideal Dongting Lake ecological and economic zone lie between [15622.72×108,19150.50×108]CNY, and the optimized areas of farmland, woodland, grassland, water area, construction land, and unutilized land are [25686.99×108,25932.61×108]km2, [22093.37×108,22295.23×108]km2,[837.11×108,841.41×108]km2,[7536.86×108,7767.01×108]km2,[2660.92×108, 2987.49×108]km2, [1090.72×108, 1116.36×108]km2.The results indicate that land use optimization can improve regional economic benefits, reduce pollutant emissions, and enhance ecosystem service functions and values. Finally, by spatially allocating the optimization results, the coupled model provides a new perspective and tool for decision-makers to develop sustainable regional land use planning.

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Initiatives and programs from Indian perspective for improved biomass cook stove (IBCS) technology: a way towards sustainability

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Mohd Baqir 1 ,
Richa Kothari 2 &
Mohd Salim 1

Globally, there has been an increased trend for improved biomass cook stove (IBCS) and clean fuels in recent decades since it provides triple benefit, such as thermal performance, household health, and improvement in the regional environment. In India, traditional biomass cook stoves have been a staple for cooking in many households, particularly in rural areas. However, a major concern is the unsustainable use of inefficient cook stoves and solid biomass fuels in terms of energy and the environment’s security. Numerous initiatives have been taken by the Indian government and various non-governmental organizations to promote improved and energy-efficient biomass cook stoves which can increase thermal efficiency and reduce direct exposure to smoke. IBCS play a crucial role in promoting environmental sustainability by reducing emissions, conserving resources, mitigating climate change, improving health outcomes and fostering social and economic development. There is a very limited systematic information in finding out the critical key factors that can actually determine the success of IBCS in the Indian context. This paper provides an overview of the IBCS technology and programs and its significant contribution to various sustainable development goals established by the United Nation. Furthermore, the paper explores the technological advancements in IBCS design and performance including improved combustion efficiency, reduced emissions, and enhanced durability. The information and knowledge from this review article and the comparisons made are beneficial to propose a novel and systematic approach for improved version of biomass cook stove designs for future. This contribution helps to promote the widespread adoption of IBCS technology and sustainable benefits with equitable future for rural communities of India and beyond.

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Hence, environmental regulation is crucial. Economic development increases both the supply of and demand for regulation. In the first mechanism, the government's capacity to create and enforce regulation improves. In the second, as citizens become richer, they are more likely to prioritize a healthy environment.
Economic Development in an Era of Climate Change
The essay argues that climate change will force three major changes: a reappraisal of the causes of and prospects for development, the rebirth of the economics of transition, and a reformulation of the problem development is trying to solve. In a final section, it asks what these changes could mean for international security and for the ...
Essays on environmental and development economics
Abstract. This thesis comprises four empirical essays on environmental and development economics. In the first chapter, we examine to what extent individual and contextual level factors influence individuals to contribute financially to prevent environmental pollution.
Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability
Environmental protection itself contributes to economic growth. Somebody makes and sells the air pollution control technologies we put on power plants and motor vehicles. Somebody builds the sewage and water treatment facilities. Just as someone makes money off of solar cells and windmills and whoever invents the 1,000-mile high capacity ...
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This essay explores the challenges and opportunities associated with achieving a balance between economic development and environmental sustainability. It analyzes the importance of sustainable development in mitigating climate change, promoting resource efficiency, and fostering social equity. The essay also highlights key strategies and ...
Three essays on environmental and development economics
Date Issued. 2023. Description. This dissertation presents three essays on Environmental and Development Economics. The first studies how economic activity erodes biodiversity and the role of decentralized institutions for achieving sustainable development. The second explores how structural change affects the geography of agriculture.
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The relationship between economic growth and the environment is a controversial. and most misunderstood topic in social, political and physical sciences. This has. been a key area of public policy ...
Essays in development and environmental economics
This thesis is a collection of three empirical essays on economic development and environmental economics. Chapter 1 measures the response of U.S. based multinational firms to the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA), which dramatically strengthened U.S. environmental regulation. Using a panel of firm-level data over the period 1966-1999, I estimate ...
Economic development and the environment: Three essays
The main question that motivates my PhD thesis is how economic activity in developing countries is influenced by and, in turn, affects the environment. Since these interactions can take many forms, I investigate this issue from three different angles, which necessitates both the usage of novel remote-sensing-based datasets and the development of a new theoretical framework.
The economics of environment and development : selected essays
The concept of sustainable economic development -- Alternative approaches to economic-environmental interactions -- The conditions for achieving environmentally sustainable development / with A. Markandya -- Environmental sustainability and cost-benefit analysis / with A. Markandya and D.W. Pearce -- Natural capital and the economics of ...
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Essay on Environment and Economic Growth! As E.O Wilson has put it: Environmentalism sees humanity as a biological species tightly dependent on the natural world. Many of earth s vital resources are about to be exhausted, if atmospheric chemistry is deteriorating and human populations have already grown dangerously large. Natural ecosystems the well-springs of a healthful environment are being ...
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Essay on Sustainable Development: Samples in 250, 300 and 500 Words. On 3rd August 2023, the Indian Government released its Net zero emissions target policy to reduce its carbon footprints. To achieve the sustainable development goals (SDG), as specified by the UN, India is determined for its long-term low-carbon development strategy.
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Essay on Environment and Economic Development - Essay 2 (300 words) Introduction. Environment and economic growth are interrelated. On one hand, the economic growth of a nation affects the environment. At the same time, the degradation in environmental resources will affect the economic growth. There are environmental policies that can help ...
Environment and Economic Development
This life-support function of the environment system is shown by the arrow towards the economy in the upper part of Fig. 56.1. Second, the environment provides raw materials and energy resources such as minerals, metals, food, wood and cotton for production and use by the firms and households in the economy.
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Overview. Environment, Development and Sustainability is an international, multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development. Concerned with the complex interactions between development and environment, its purpose is to seek ways and means for achieving sustainability in all human ...
Essay on Economic Growth And Development for Students
In conclusion, economic growth and development are about making more money and making life better for everyone in a country. It's like running a successful lemonade stand that not only sells a lot of lemonades but also takes good care of its workers, customers, and the environment. When a country focuses on both growth and development, it's ...
Urban sprawl and its impact on sustainable urban development: a
4.1. Implication for social, economic and environmental sustainability. Population size is a crucial entity for socio-economic development (Bennett and Smith Citation 2017; Zhang et al. Citation 2019c) because it acts as a resource for labor provision during production as well as consumers of various products. Therefore, the size of the ...
Essay on Environment and Development in English for Children & students
Essay on Environment and Economic Development - Essay 2 (300 words) Introduction. Environment and economic growth are interrelated. On one hand, the economic growth of a nation affects the environment. At the same time, the degradation in environmental resources will affect the economic growth. There are environmental policies that can help ...
Environment and Development Essay for Students and Children in English
The natural environment has direct impact on the wellbeing of children by playing important roles as regards food and nutrition, water , sanitation, disease and immunity, development of physical and mental health and hope and safety. The cornerstone of sustainable long-term sustainability is a safe natural environment. Question 3.
PDF Environmental Education: Its Evolution, ESD, Participation and
Masahisa SATO. The concept of Environmental Education (EE) has evolved since the name of EE was used in the world community. It seems that the evolution has been strongly reflected from the needs and interests for the achievement of sustainable development and for the enhancement of quality education. This paper describes historical development ...
Global Resources Outlook 2024
The world is in the midst of a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste. The global economy is consuming ever more natural resources, while the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. The scientific community has never before been more aligned or more resolute on the need for urgent global transformation towards the ...
Optimization of Land Use Structure Integrating Ecosystem Service ...
Abstract. Currently, land use simulation and optimization exhibit a trend towards spatialization and in-telligence. However, regional land use simulation and optimization often overlook the un-cer-tainties inherent in the land use system and the actual impacts on the ecological environment resulting from land use practices.
Why we must innovate towards sustainable abundance
The concept of 'sustainable abundance' challenges the traditional trade-offs between economic growth and environmental sustainability. It emphasizes the necessity of meeting current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs, a principle rooted in the 1987 United Nations Brundtland Commission report.This approach requires significant innovation in reducing the ...
Loss of Cognitive Function in Mexican children due to lead exposure and
BACKGROUND AND AIM[|]BACKGROUND: Lead exposure reduces children´s cognitive development and future economic prospects. While previous studies in high-income settings have explored productivity losses associated with lead exposure, limited research has focused on low and middle-income countries like Mexico. AIM: This study aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the economic implications ...
Initiatives and programs from Indian perspective for ...
Globally, there has been an increased trend for improved biomass cook stove (IBCS) and clean fuels in recent decades since it provides triple benefit, such as thermal performance, household health, and improvement in the regional environment. In India, traditional biomass cook stoves have been a staple for cooking in many households, particularly in rural areas. However, a major concern is the ...
ECOSOC at a Glance
The Economic and Social Council is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development - economic, social and environmental. It is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, forging consensus on ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve internationally agreed goals.
Weekly Economic Briefing: World Competitiveness Rankings 2024
Source: Institute for Management Development (IMD) and Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) Of the four criteria, economic performance generally tends to be Australia's strongest performing indicator, and in 2024 Australia ranked 5th on our terms of trade, 8th for real GDP growth, and 14th for long-term growth in employment.
Economic Manuscripts: Preface to A Contribution to the Critique of
Source: K. Marx, A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1977, with some notes by R. Rojas. I examine the system of bourgeois economy in the following order: capital, landed property, wage-labour; the State, foreign trade, world market. The economic conditions of existence of the three great classes ...
Minister Champagne to participate in Congrès mondial acadien
The Honourable François Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will participate in Congrès mondial acadien 2024. He will take part in a fireside chat on the theme "Sustainable development as a lever for economic prosperity in Acadie", joined by the Honourable Timothy Halman, Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Kenneth Deveau, Rector and ...

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