Respected Sir,

Rk Naresh

Environmental sustainability is often considered more important than relentless economic growth for several reasons:

The relationship between economic activities and environmental well-being is complex and multifaceted:

In summary, while economic growth is important for human development, it must be pursued in a way that is environmentally sustainable to ensure long-term prosperity and well-being for current and future generations.

Dr Himanshu Tiwari thank you for your contribution to the discussion

Protecting the environment is more important than the economic growth of developing countries because the economic growth of industrial nations has negatively impacted the environment to the point where the quality of life has been declining globally, both ecologically and in terms of health. Ignoring the environmental consequences of economic development can lead to long-term negative impacts on the environment, people, and future generations. Protecting the environment is more important than economic development because of its negative impact on the environment and human health. Economic sustainability is all about giving people what they want without compromising the quality of life, especially in the developing world. Environmental sustainability: It is the process of meeting the needs of air, food, water, and shelter as well as ensuring that the environment is neither affected nor polluted. Environmental sustainability is important because of how much energy, food, and human-made resources we use every day. Rapid population growth has resulted in increased farming and manufacturing, leading to more greenhouse gas emissions, unsustainable energy use, and deforestation. Increase in GDP leads to increase in material and energy use, and therefore to environmental unsustainability. There is an uncomfortable scientific truth that has to be faced: economic growth is environmentally unsustainable. Technology and market based solutions are not magic bullets. Increased economic activity leads to increased demand for energy, which can lead to increased pollution. Deforestation to make way for agriculture or development can contribute to climate change. Overfishing can deplete fish populations and damage marine ecosystems. The impacts of processing and use of resources, the production of goods and services, transport and waste generation, including greenhouse gas emissions, are central to how economic activity generates environmental pressures. 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. Where environmental quality directly affects human welfare, higher incomes tend to be associated with less degradation. But where the costs of environmental damage can be equalized, economic growth results in a steady deterioration of environmental quality. Green growth forms the core of sustainable development strategies. The central assumption is that economic growth can continue while reducing resource use, environmental pressures, and impacts.