Should developing economies maintain low profile on environmental issues ?

Question

this is a debate topic,please give me some points ''FOR'' the topic

Answer 1

they shouldn't have a low profile on these important issues. but when a man is poor and hungry, how do you think he would react if you tell him he can't do this or eat that because it would make the world an unpleasant place for his kids and grandkids ?

Answer 2

Not at all. The general perception is that environmental issues are economically expensive, however not all are. There is an argument to be made that small farmers getting involved with the issues could open up markets in much the same way as the "Fair Trade" and "Organic" markets have flourished.
Developing countries which have an industrial base could also apply themselves to the production of energy saving devices for both their home and export markets. Given their low labour costs they would be very competitive, this in turn would increase employment and raise standards of living.
Too often environmental issues are seen to be negative and costly but that isn't necessarily the case.

Answer 3

Aaaahhhh... man this is not good.... i care for the environment and feel that every nation should take adequate care of the environment.... anyways here goes

FOR >> In any developing nation, there are two factors that have to be addressed... Unemployment and Poverty. If you ensure that a person has a job and can support a family, you can address both the issues. Once these two are addressed, then you can educate them to take care of the environment. A developing nation cannot close down the industries to keep the environment clean. It does not have that much of a liberty.

Answer 4

We have had our period of a low profile on environmental issues and developed our wealthy economies on the back of it. We cannot deny developing economies the chance to drag themselves out of poverty on cheap but dirty technology as we did. It is also to our advantage if they become more wealthy and able to invest in technology we can supply as well as other services.

It is also true that many developing countries although using dirty technology still produce far less CO2 per capita than we do and it is not just to restrict them whilst this is the case.

Answer 5

In my opinion, developing countries should not ape the western nations, while developing their economies. No doubt, their countries, require development, more than any other nations. They should not go in for big capital intensive industrialisation, that presupposes, too much of exploitation of natural resources and over-consumption which leads to wastage. There is less dependence on machinery. Utilisation of human capital, which is abundant in traditional societies should be given priority. While products made of physical labour may find it difficult to get patronage, on account of the cheap prices offered by those who flood the market with cheap products, made out of machinery, it is still possible to survive by improving the quality. If necessary, semi automation can also be relied on by the labourers, without affecting the quality of the product. It requires the special support from the society also who must take a resolve not to use products made out of machinery indulged in mass production. Patronage to hand made products, however expensive it may be may given with the lofty ideal in mind, to give sustenance to the poor and the needy but also with the intention of discouraging mass production made possible by over exploitation of Nature. Gandhi's Swadeshi Movement has all these ingredients besides anti-British and anti-colonial ideals as its purpose.

Answer 6

Not at all. Since Environmental issues are the major issues in the future , there should not be any compromise.

Answer 7

paradoxically, the progressed economies, like u . s . a ., have not co-operated right, on environmental matters - even to the quantity of arising countries. some needed matters have been adversarial & stalled, via them, because of the fact of their efficient business lobbies.