Balancing economic development with environmental protection in developing and lesser developed countries

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Air and Waste; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/1073161X.1993.10467115· OSTI ID:6797831

El-Ashry, M T ^[1]

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1. World Bank, Washington, DC (United States)

Recent experience suggests that poverty and environmental degradation go hand in hand. Economic development, on the other hand, provides the financial and technical resources needed for the protection of human health and natural ecosystems. Balancing economic development and environmental protection in developing countries requires a refocusing of economic activity -- not towards producing less, but producing differently. Strategies for the integration of economic development and environmental protection are outlined here, as is the proposed role that will need to be played by the World Bank. 4 refs., 3 figs.

• OSTI ID: 6797831
• Journal Information: Air and Waste; (United States), Vol. 43
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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