Clearly describe how wealth and affluence can have both harmful and beneficial environmental effects

What will be an ideal response


The typical lifestyles of the citizens of developed nations are built on high levels of consumption and unsustainable use of natural resources. This type of affluence has an enormously harmful environmental impact.

On the other hand, affluence can lead people to become more educated, environmentally aware, and concerned. It also provides money for the development of improved technologies that can help to reduce pollution, resource waste, and environmental degradation.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

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A) is less expensive B) already has an infrastructure in place for using hydrogen as fuel C) creates greenhouse gases but no acid deposition D) can be produced where and when electricity is needed rather than being intermittent E) converts the kinetic energy of earth processes to electrical energy

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not? What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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