Relationship Between Economic Growth and Environment

Pollution has become a heated issue in recent years. The destruction of the environment along with serious health problems are the eventual effects. The extensive use and availability of automobiles, tremendous amounts of production in the booming economy and the constant increase in demand for energy, can be held responsible.

Earth has not yet, reached its carrying capacity. Many people believe that Earth’s resources are running out due to the human population exponential growth, and the linear growth of food supply. The document, “Has Earth Reached its Carrying Capacity?” by Julia Layton, points out the fact that if the human population does more to extend the amount of resources available to us, we can increase Earth’s carrying capacity. For example, On page one, Paragraph four, Layton writes, “...technological advancement... they(scientist) have argued that this human ability allows food production to grow exponentially, as well.” Many advances in technology have giving us a wide range of information. Some of which could help us, now or in the future, to create

Economic Development: Growth is associated with structural, social change and change in the important institutions of the economy.

The primary cause of climate change is the burning of fossil fuels (oil and coal) which emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (mainly carbon dioxide) (What is climate change 2014). In addition, other human activities such as deforestation and agriculture also contribute to the proliferation of greenhouse gases, which cause Climate change (What is Being Done to Stop Climate Change).

Whether climate change occurred by human activities or naturally accruing phenomenon is a debatable issue. However, it may safely be said releasing carbon dioxide is one of the main reasons for climate change. Human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels from using transportation and maintaining agriculture are major contributions of greenhouse gases emissions, which lead to climate change. They can be solved by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Collier asserts that the poorest states are in need of rapid economic growth which creates tension between poverty reduction and the perversion of nature. This is most evident in China where their desire to grow economically has come at the price of pollution. While China has grown exponentially economically and have reduced poverty, this growth is not sustainable due to their negligence of the environment. The level of pollution in major cities has hurt the Chinese economy because individuals are refusing to do business there due to health concerns. This effects Chinese businesses and their tourism industry. More times than not, states will choose economic growth, however, in the long run this choice will negatively impact their economy.

Global Warming has been a big issue that has effects on the environment, people, and the world, and if not stopped now, the results could be catastrophic. The main cause of climate change is likely to be the result of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. CO2 creates a blanket which traps heat. Burning fossil fuels for energy, such as coal, oil, and natural gas release CO2 which impacts the atmosphere heavily. Waste management and agricultural practices also produce gases that contribute to climate change, such as methane. There are many contributing factors to climate change.

8. Carrying capacity of the Earth system is related to land degradation and agricultural productivity because there can only be as many people on the planet as the land

Contrastingly, the negative implications include: increased pollution; growth in urban centers; and the financial benefits of this growth may not be equally distributed amongst the population, thereby worsening the prevalence of inequality in the distribution of income and wealth. Moreover, economic growth is measured by the following equation:

In Bill McKibben’s book Deep Economy, the chapter “After Growth” contains McKibben’s assertion dealing with the challenges of economic growth. McKibben states that economic growth has done little to diminish wealth inequality, done little to help stop the detrimental effects on the planet, and done little to make us any happier.

In the late eighteenth century, Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus described how human population, when unchecked, grows exponentially while resources (specifically food) exhibits arithmetical growth (Moseley, Perramond, Hapkie, & Laris, 2014). Malthus primarily blamed the poor for high fertility rates and argued for the abolishment of all welfare, believing that if the poor succumbed to the negative effects of poverty, overpopulation could be stopped. While this may seem a distasteful solution to modern environmentalists, one cannot completely erase population from the environmentalist equation. Despite the technological advances that rendered much of Malthus' musings passé, one cannot ignore the idea that the carrying capacity of earth loom unknown

People have had trouble growing enough food since early in human history. “With a demographic

What is one major cause of global climate change? One major cause of global climate change is the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which causes the warming of the Earth. These greenhouse gases are a result of human activities. Animal agriculture directly and indirectly contributes to the human activities that cause hazardous amounts of methane and carbon dioxide emissions. The impacts of livestock on global climate change are often underestimated and ignored; hence, these greenhouse gases are being emitted into the atmosphere at an increasing rate with population increase. The impacts of livestock on global climate change needs to be addressed to undermine its negative effects globally.

Climate change is a worldwide issue. Not only is firm action and leadership critical in the United States, but also international efforts need to work toward reducing emissions. Strong public demand for climate change is crucial to enact effective global warming solutions for the future. Unless immediate action is taken, climate change will continue to escalate and continue to affect the entire planet. Ways nations and individuals can help repair the earth's atmosphere is reduce air pollution, use green energy, stop deforestation. Reducing air pollution could have a dramatic effect on climate change. Humans could impact this reduction by simple things such as conserving

of 2009, but also include more long term factors such as the need for environmental sustainability action plans to be incorporated into government policy and the changing population structure which is undergoing an upwards shift in the ageing population as the number of younger people declines and the number of older people increases. This will have a significant impact on government expenditure in the provisions of income support, health and aged care services.