THE
BENEFITS OF GROWTH CAN HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS
World
need responsible development which
takes place within the framework
laid down by nature, not at the expense of nature and the
environment.
Continued growth, combined with a
rapid increase in population and
unchanged production and consumption patterns, increases pressure on
the biosphere. Many people including economists do not understand the
costs of environmental degradation. The national accounts, our way of
calculating growth, do not include these costs. Therefore, actual
economic growth in both rich and poor countries is smaller than what is
generally believed. Growth and development are not the same thing. The
type of growth is of crucial importance.
Read
SIDA Report: Growth and the Environment by Thomas Sterner
In this valuable publication,
Professor Thomas Sterner, a leading
environmental economist, demonstrates that a long-term poverty
reduction and economic growth is impossible without taking into
consideration the natural resources and the environment that people
depend upon for their livelihoods.
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China’s rapid growth is now
a driving force in the global economy and is achieving unprecedented
rates of poverty reduction. However, growth is also seriously damaging
the natural resource base and generating major environmental
liabilities. The country’s environmental problems include
land degradation, deteriorating water quality and water scarcity,
severe air pollution and declining natural forest cover. These problems
threaten the health and prospects of current and future generations and
are undermining the sustainability of long-term growth.
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