Some people argue that it is impossible for developing countries to further develop without damaging the environment. In their opinion, economic growth should be the first priority of the government. I do not agree with this view. In my opinion, economic growth is important but it cannot be at the expense of the environment.
When nations develop, they will require more resources. For example, developing countries like India and China need more fuel to power their growth. Excessive consumption of fossil fuels, unfortunately, leads to the emission of carbon dioxide and accelerates the rate of global warming. This, however, does not mean that these countries should be allowed to pollute for the sake of their development. Of course, they need to develop but the need of the hour is the development of sustainable sources of energy.
All countries should invest in green and clean energy sources. For example, in nations lying on either side of the equator there is considerable potential for harnessing solar energy. Countries that produce excess amount of green energy can sell it to other countries. Rich nations that are technologically and scientifically more advanced should share the technical know-how with poor and developing nations so that they can also take advantage of newer and greener technologies for a better tomorrow.
Environmental problems are not limited to any particular country and it is foolish to claim that only those nations that pollute should do something about it. Before long, the impact of pollution caused by rapidly developing nations will also be felt in the developed world.
To conclude, since our survival depends on the environment we cannot ignore environmental problems on the pretext that they are a byproduct of development. Of course, there is a need for development but it is time we said no to development that destroys the planet.
Some
people
argue that it is impossible for
developing
countries
to
further
develop without damaging the environment. In their opinion, economic growth should be the
first
priority of the
government
. I do not
agree
with this view. In my opinion, economic growth is
important
but
it cannot be at the expense of the environment.
When
nations
develop, they will require more resources.
For example
,
developing
countries
like India and China
need
more fuel to power their growth. Excessive consumption of fossil fuels, unfortunately, leads to the emission of carbon dioxide and accelerates the rate of global warming. This,
however
, does not mean that these
countries
should be
allowed
to pollute for the sake of their
development
.
Of course
, they
need
to develop
but
the
need
of the hour is the
development
of sustainable sources of energy.
All
countries
should invest in green and clean energy sources.
For example
, in
nations
lying on either side of the equator there is considerable potential for harnessing solar energy.
Countries
that produce excess amount of green energy can sell it to other
countries
. Rich
nations
that are
technologically
and
scientifically
more advanced should share the technical know-how with poor and
developing
nations
so
that they can
also
take advantage of newer and greener technologies for a better tomorrow.
Environmental problems are not limited to any particular
country
and it is foolish to claim that
only
those
nations
that pollute should do something about it.
Before
long, the impact of pollution caused by
rapidly
developing
nations
will
also
be felt
in the developed world.
To conclude
, since our survival depends on the environment we cannot
ignore
environmental problems on the pretext that they are a byproduct of
development
.
Of course
, there is a
need
for
development
but
it is time we said no to
development
that
destroys
the planet.