Development and the Environment development and environment 环境与发展的联系 It is undeniable that the worsening environment has become the biggest concern of the present-day Land resources are dwindling because of water loss and soil Waste gases poison the air we The rivers and lakes are polluted by waste dumped in them from It is probably no exaggeration to say that deterioration of the quality of the environment threatens the existence of mankind Some people are of the opinion that the environmental problem is the price we have to pay for economic But I do not think that this argument is After all， what is the point of economic growth if people's lives are adversely alfected by worsening environmental pollution? There is plenty of evidence to show that sustainable development can be achieved by balancing economic growth with protection of the The key to achieving this is to make people aware of the seriousness of the Both governments and ordinary citizens should join hands to make this world a better place to live in， not only for ourselves， but also for future
Some people believe that economic development should never be at the cost of the They think the present serious environmental problems are largely caused by rapid?economic For example， land resources are shrinking because of the industrial development and the expansion of Deserts are spreading because of over grazing， poor fanning， tree cutting， and strip Our air and water supplies are being polluted by poisonous gassesand waste It is important， therefore， that we should take another look at the way in which our industries and cities are However， other people think it unnecessary to consider environmental problems now and our first priority should always be given to economic They believe that environmental problems are inevitable and unavoidable in the process of economic They are only the by products of economic development， which can be dealt with later when we have the time and I think the second idea is Our ultimate aim in economic development is to provide a comfortable and happy life for our What is the point of economic development if we achieve it at the cost of our environment? There has been much evidence to prove that a balance between the two helps more rapid and continuous
