Question

1. “Environmentalists are delaying industrial development in poor countries” Discuss three points each for and against this assertion

Answer 1

Environmentalists are trying to safeguard the earth by protecting green areas in developing countries. This will help in maintaining the environmental balance in the country. Secondly, It will also lead to geological parks wherein tourists can come and flock these countries. Thirdly, the government will be able to grow the economy mainly from this sort of tourist income and make it concentrated around those factors.

Three points against this are namely that the country won't be able to witness the dramatic growth rate which previous countries which are now developed witnessed. This will lead to slow growth in the economy. It might also lead to lower overall standard of living as people don't have employment opportunities as industrial development has slowed down. Thirdly, it might lead to further degradation and people not investing in the country as it is not developing.