EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The environmental impact of economic growth includes the increased consumption of non-renewable resources, higher levels of pollution, global warming and the potential loss of environmental habitats. However, not all forms of economic growth cause damage to the environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The economy depends on the environment A well-functioning economy depends, among others, on an uninterrupted flow of natural resources and materials, such as timber, water, crops, fish, energy and minerals.

Detailed explanation-3: -All economic activities either affect or are affected by natural and environmental resources. Activities such as extraction, processing, manufacture, transport, consumption and disposal change the stock of natural resources, add stress to the environmental systems and introduce wastes to environmental media.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poor environmental quality in turn affects economic growth and wellbeing by lowering the quantity and quality of resources or due to health impacts, etc. In this context, environmental policies can curb the negative feedbacks from the economy on the environment (and vice-versa).