Summary Of "The Year 2000 And The Economy" By Beatriz Nofal - UNIVERSITY SUMMARIES - E-book - ePub

We have summarized here the essential of this book by the author. THE YEAR 2000 AND THE ECONOMYdevelopment and environment Environmental protection is an essential part of the development process. Without adequate environmental protection, the possibilities of development are undermined, and without development there will not be sufficient resources for the investments that are required and therefore the environment will not be able to be protected.
The next generation period presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Between 1990 and 2030 the world population will grow by 3.7 billion people, food production will have to double, while industrial production and energy use will triple worldwide and fivefold in developing countries. This growth brings the risk of overwhelming environmental deterioration and could also bring better environmental protection, cleaner air and water, and the virtual elimination of extreme poverty.