What are the environmental consequences of post-World War II population and economic growth? How has technological innovation affected the environment?

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Enormous expansion of the world's population and economy has often had disastrous consequences for the environment. The intense need for raw materials has had an impact on a great many areas, ranging from urban industrialized centers to the most remote rain forests. Many nations that rushed recklessly to industrialize, particularly the Soviet Union, took few precautions against damaging the environment; they even carelessly dumped nuclear waste. The delicate balance between economic expansion, creating and protecting jobs, and consumer demands has often been maintained at the expense of the environment. At the same time, technological innovations have provided the tools to help repair environmental damage. Technological innovation in pollution control devices promises to aid the environment in the future.