ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Health problems disappear very quickly once pollution problems are solved
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The process of cleaning up serious environmental problems is usually very easy to do.
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Most serious pollution problems can be taken care of without spending a lot of money .
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The long-term costs of pollution are often more expensive than the clean-up effort would be.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What economic argument does the World Bank make to urge countries to do whatever they need to do to clean up serious environmental problems quickly? The long-term costs of pollution are often more expensive than the clean-up effort would be.
Detailed explanation-2: -People around the world depend greatly on the natural environment for their health and livelihoods-especially people in developing countries. A healthy environment supplies the necessities of life, like water, food and air. It also provides resources for economic growth and the means to fight natural hazards.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Particular issues include the costs and benefits of alternative environmental policies to deal with air pollution, water quality, toxic substances, solid waste, and global warming."