Reflections on Environmentally Sound Development
The consequences of development have both a positive and negative impact on nature. It can be said that development and environmental sustainability are two conflicting, but inseparable currencies. Currently, development policies are solely oriented towards the improvement and development of the economy and as such, have become one of the primary drivers of environmental degradation.
Development patterns that are oriented towards and rely upon indicators of economic growth will eventually be caught in the natural resource exploitation cycle, in the bid to source revenue to finance governance and development programs, without taking into account efforts to reduce any damaging environmental effects. In this regard, the implementation of environmentally sound development and controlled use of natural resources constitute the main objectives of environmental management.
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