PSY 145 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Natural Capital, Psych
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Those who postulate a fundamental dispute between economic growth and sustainable human development are not doing the developing nations any benefit: economic development is not a choice to combat poverty-it is a necessity. The resources for growth must be distributed equitably to the benefit of the people. So from one generation to the next they have to be viable: the heart of this definition is equity between generations and inside. The new sustainability challenge is taking the conversation a step further. Human life is what needs to be protected for humans are the most endangered species on earth. Economic growth or the conservation of the environment are pure tools. It is human wellbeing that is the true end. Since the second world war, international aid has always dominated relations between north and south, although this assistance has also been insignificant and misdirected.
