Some argue that the authorities must be more concerned about economic development, although it will harm the environment. In contrast, others say that nature conservation is essential even though it slows down economic improvement. This essay will argue that although economic progress is required to improve the quality of people in the state, the impaired quality of the environment will impact people’s health in the long term.
On the one hand, a solid economic turnover of the state will improve the lives of its citizens. This is because of the solid economic progress of the states that have good healthcare, education, infrastructure, and basic needs for their people. As a result, their people will live in prosperity. For example, due to the economic growth of Singapore, the government can provide jobs with high salaries to their people, free health services, and scholarships to their citizens. However, I believe that environmental preservation is crucial because it will impact people’s health.
On the other hand, economic progress that is not considerate of the environmental impact will affect their citizens’ health. This is because the activities of the industries pollute the surrounding areas, for example. Due to the activities of the factories in West Java, the pollution in Jakarta is getting worse. It has been reported that many people are infected with pneumonia and TBC due to bad air quality. This issue is important because many people can not live longer. After all, we can not reduce the environmental damage.
To conclude, even though economic development makes people live better in general, if people are not considerate of the environment, it will impact citizens with serious health problems.