Essay Proposal. Protecting the Environment versus Using the Environment for Economic Activities

Protecting the Environment versus Using the Environment for Economic Activities
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Protecting the Environment versus Using the Environment for Economic Activities
A key challenge facing environmental conservation efforts is the need for economic development. The economic development of people and countries is often done at the expense of the environment. In this sense, conservation groups are always in opposition to the efforts to develop the economy at the expense of the environment.
Thesis statement: A collaborative relationship among conservationists, indigenous people, and industries that allow allocation of land between sustainable management and protection can foster both protection of the environment and use of the environment for economic activities.
While environmental conservationists consider economic activities to be destructive to the environment, the livelihoods of many people depend on it. The exploitation of the environment allows for the growth of agriculture and industrial activities that are a source of economic development for people and countries. The use of the environment for e...