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Discuss some of the ecological costs of development pursued in most countries. |
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Answer» The ecological costs of development are beyond calculation. Still, environmental destruction goes on. Here are some of the ill-effects of development: a. Air and water pollution. b. Increase in global warming (increase in the warmth of the atmosphere because of the emission of green gases). c. Depletion of the Ozone layer (CFCs – Chlorofluorocarbons – used in airconditioners, etc. cover the atmosphere and this results in the depletion.) d. Overuse of fertilizers and insecticides poison the soil. e. The ruin caused to the flora and fauna. f. Overuse of non-renewable sources of energy and the resultant environmental damage. g. Deforestation and its ill-effects. |
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