Question

developed countries and rich people are considered the major factors for environmental degradation. explain?

Answer 1

(i) Developed countries consume more resources than underdeveloped or developing countries. For example an average American consumes 40 times more resources than an average Somalian.

(ii) The rich class probably causes more ecological damage than the poor class because energy consumption level of the rich is high as compared to poor.

(iii) Rich people use non-renewable resources on a large scale.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Developed countries and rich people are considered the major factors for environmental degradation:

(i)resources compared to underdeveloped or developing countries. For example, an average American uses 40 times more resources than an average Somali.

(ii) The rich class is likely to cause more environmental damage than the poor class because the energy consumption levels of the rich are higher than those of the poor.

(iii) Rich people use non-renewable resources on a large scale.

Environmental degradation can refer to the various ways in which the environment is affected. Since the question is about (developed/developing) countries, I'll add all countries and mention all and only human-caused degradation.

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