how economic development affects environment sustainability
Economic development is an increase in the real income per capita, but it also refers to various improvements in areas such as literacy rates, life expectancy as well as nation welfare. However, economic development is also concerned with sustainability, i.e. meeting the present needs without compromising future needs. Sustainable development can be defined as an increasing socio-economic standard of living, and to ensure sustainable development of a country's economy, there should be either a constant or reduction of environmental degradation. As environmental degradation decreases with time, the economy will move towards sustainability. Conversely, the economy will be far from being sustainable if environmental degradation increases with time. (Banister 1998; Chu and Yu 2002)
In a developing country like Pakistan, rapid urbanization and industrialization has led to serious environmental issues, such as the depletion of natural resources. This is attributed to the acceleration of economic and social development, such as population growth, increase in industrial production etc. Environmental degradation is increasing in Pakistan, and this threatens the sustainability of human development, which is the key to economic development. (Banister 1998; Chu and Yu 2002)
Economic development and human development efforts are increasingly constrained by environmental concerns, including degradation of forests and fisheries, lack of fresh water resources, and poor human health as a result of air and water pollution. (Banister 1998; Chu and Yu 2002)
In a developing country like Pakistan, rapid urbanization and industrialization has led to serious environmental issues, such as the depletion of natural resources. This is attributed to the acceleration of economic and social development, such as population growth, increase in industrial production etc. Environmental degradation is increasing in Pakistan, and this threatens the sustainability of human development, which is the key to economic development. (Banister 1998; Chu and Yu 2002)
Economic development and human development efforts are increasingly constrained by environmental concerns, including degradation of forests and fisheries, lack of fresh water resources, and poor human health as a result of air and water pollution. (Banister 1998; Chu and Yu 2002)