Nowadays, the importance of economic development for developing countries has been rapidly increasing. Despite this, some argue environmental protection should be their focus. Although both are critical, I strongly believe that economic development should be prioritized over environmental protection.
First, economic development acts as a precursor to protecting the environment, but not vice versa. Australia, for example, is said to have spent approximately $8 billion to protect Great Barrier Reef. What allowed Australia to invest this amount of money is its steady economic growth since the country was established about 100 years ago. Without it, it could not have realized the conservation of this beautiful coral reef.
Further, economic growth saves people’s lives. For instance, a report issued by Cambridge University shows the number of deaths from starvation in China has declined dramatically with its GDP growth. The report says this is because its national income growth allowed the country to distribute food assistance to the poor. If the country had focused on environmental protection, it would have had to forsake these people.
Lastly, developed countries are ultimately responsible for the world’s environmental problems. As a case in point, many US corporations have outsourced their factories to developing nations such as Indonesia and Vietnam, and as a result, the they have successfully shifted the burden of carbon dioxide emissions. The consequence of this is obviously economic disparity.
For above reasons, there is no doubt that developing countries should give priority to economic growth over environmental protection. It is hoped the world becomes more aware of the importance of economic development in developing countries.
Nowadays, the importance of
economic
development
for
developing
countries
has been
rapidly
increasing. Despite this,
some
argue
environmental
protection should be their focus. Although both are critical, I
strongly
believe that
economic
development
should
be prioritized
over
environmental
protection.
First
,
economic
development
acts as a precursor to protecting the environment,
but
not vice versa. Australia,
for example
,
is said
to have spent approximately $8 billion to protect Great Barrier Reef. What
allowed
Australia to invest this amount of money is its steady
economic
growth
since the
country
was established
about 100 years ago. Without it, it could not have realized the conservation of this
beautiful
coral reef.
Further
,
economic
growth
saves
people
’s
lives
.
For instance
, a report issued by Cambridge University
shows
the number of deaths from starvation in China has declined
dramatically
with its GDP
growth
. The report says this is
because
its national income
growth
allowed
the
country
to distribute food assistance to the poor. If the
country
had focused on
environmental
protection, it would have had to forsake these
people
.
Lastly
, developed
countries
are
ultimately
responsible for the world’s
environmental
problems. As a case in point,
many
US corporations have outsourced their factories to
developing
nations such as Indonesia and Vietnam, and
as a result
,
the they
have
successfully
shifted the burden of carbon dioxide emissions. The consequence of this is
obviously
economic
disparity.
For above reasons, there is no doubt that
developing
countries
should give priority to
economic
growth
over
environmental
protection. It
is hoped
the world becomes more aware of the importance of
economic
development
in
developing
countries
.