Environment versus Economic Development

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After the age of machines, especially in British, the height of people is shortest during human's history (Clark, 68). In this period, people began to use high-polluted machine ran by oils or coal, for example, cars and trains. The massive revolution and development was beginning. The people suffered from pollution and their health was affected badly. No one previously expected that British would be better in 21 century; however now, it has become one of the great cities in the world. Many people believe that economic development is caused by destruction of environment, but it is obviously proved that environment is improved as economic development.

As economic development, the factories start to change. First, factories begin to use new energy, for example, many car industries seek of new energy to instead of oil and coal. In Sep 2013, first solar-powered car racing took place in Australia, "Based on the original notion that a 1000W car would complete the journey in 50 hours, solar cars are allowed a nominal 5kW hours of stored energy, which is 10% of that theoretical figure"(World Solar Challenge). Second, factories begin to produce green consumer goods. Now we can see a large amount of recycle produces such as biodegradable bottles, which cannot be harmful to environment. Third, many entrepreneurs try to use environment-friendly strategy to establish a well image. Date back to 20 years ago, many factories advertised that their products had more effect, which was caused by more energy relatively; however now; nearly every companies try to show their green, healthy, recyclable, reusable goods.

Governments begin to pay attention to the environment when the improving quality. Initially, developed government can publish policy to...

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...easure, from many aspects, government, company, citizens and children are willing to protect our own nature. In fact, many Chinese students and their parents believe that China is and will be polluted permanently, in contract that it would not be forever, polluting continually should not be possible in a 8%-GDP-increasing country. Therefore, as a Chinese do not keep saying that China is dirty and is being dirty.

Works Cited

Clark, Gregory. "Part 1 The Malthusian Trap: Economic Life to 1800." A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World. Princeton: Princeton UP, 2007. 68. Print.

Environment Accounts and Statistics Division. "Environmental Protection Expenditures by Businesses." Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, 16 Nov. 2010. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.

World Solar Challenge, "Overview." World Solar Challenge 2013. 31 May 2013. Web. 24 Nov. 2013.

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