Development and the Environment in Asia

摘要: Economic growth and environmental damage are associated, but the relationship is neither linear nor even monotonic. This clearly seen in diverse experiences of tropical Asian economies over recent decades. The nature growth-environment link depends on changing composition production growth-related changes techniques policies; enforcement property rights natural resources air water quality another important element. Moreover, economic policies interact: effect, every policy that affects resource allocation a measure. One implication consequences major shifts, such as 'globalisation' many since about 1980, have been profound. analytical literature environment Asia tends to agree costly regional economies, has begun identify quantify some causal linkages now recognised between development valuation use assets.