The best way to look after the Earth is to
promote economic growth.
Discuss.
As a matter of fact, the world needs
economic growth. But, are the economic indices of the people and the Planet’s
well being related? Yes, they are, and it is worth discussing, especially at a
time when the need for taking care of the Earth is very much higher.
It is a known fact that nearly 70%
of the global wealth is in the hands of nearly 30% of the richer population and
the majority of the world is left with hardly 30% of the resources. Naturally, this
huge segment of the people would exert great pressure on the Earth. Undoubtedly,
they can make bigger contributions to take care of the Earth if there is
economic growth in their lives. For example, Asia accommodates 57 percent of
the total global population and, apparently, the Planet takes up much bigger pressure
from this segment than elsewhere.
Coupled with these are the
demographic survey results that have time and again proved that the number of
children in poor homes is much bigger. That is, when people are better in
economic terms, they go more conscious about the size of their family. Population
is a problem. Similar is the case with healthier lifestyle practices. For example,
a populace that is running short of food, medicine, employment, energy and
securities will never worry about burning or carbon, pestering plastic products
and killer gases. Their priority is ‘survive
somehow’.
In conclusion, though much is seen
of the association between ecological health and economy well being, there is a
small danger that when things turn better, some people may ask for more. This nature
of humans might spoil the Planet’s health by way of consumption. But their number,
compared to those who go Planet-friendly through economic growth, is
negligible. So it is the best way indeed.
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