Economic planning and environmental conservation
Environmental conservation is a major concern in
modern society. Individual attempts to better their lives should be regulated
by the government in an effort of ensuring that their activities do not pose a
threat to the environment (Brooks, 2010).
Various factors influence economic planning such as health, education,
security and creating job opportunities (Rudi, Azadi & Witlox, 2012). In an
attempt to achieve these opportunities and conserve the environment, economic
planning activities have to be adjusted. There are undeniable merits of
preserving the environment. The most developed nations are campaigning on the
need to protect Mother Nature as they are responsible for sacrificing the
environment in their quest for development.
Contrary to this, the developing countries are determined to achieve a
developed status regardless of the sacrifice to the environment. Restrictions
on economic planning should depend on the level of development of the country.
The economic development of the developed countries has
shifted the balance of the world’s economic order (Brooks, 2010). The need of
developing nation to achieve a developed status makes them fail to see the
consequences to the environment. Economic development is not the only
determinant of quality life. Environmental quality is also a major contributor
to better lives (Rudi, Azadi & Witlox, 2012). The major reason is due to
the presence of unpolluted air and clean water that are basic elements for
supporting quality life. A wake up call should be made to the developing
countries to motivate them to conserve the environment and not fall in the same
trap as their predecessors. Universal foreign policies and humanitarian
activities should be enacted to enforce the conservation of natural resources. Conserving the physical, biophysical and
cultural trends of a nation is done through the application of tenure systems
and proper cultural norms (Rudi, Azadi & Witlox, 2012). The application of these systems will
influence global economic development.
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