Discussion Post: The Cost of Economic Growth
In Chapter 8, "The Environment: Pollution" (Hite, 2021), discuss the existing tension between development and the environment.
Development brings economic growth as well as social and environmental changes. To a developing country, economic growth may be of a higher priority than the long-term health consequences for its citizens and environment. On the other hand, poverty also can harm the environment, for example, as farming land contributes to deforestation.
• Discuss (in detail) how wealthy nations use the labor of developing nations (for profit). How does exploiting natural resources and human labor produce more climate change problems?
• Are wealthy nations that use the labor of developing nations responsible to the people and environment of that country? Why or why not? Explain.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.