| Question | How does poverty lead to degradation of environment? |
| Chapter | Environment and Sustainable Development |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | Economics (Indian Economic Development) |
| Category | Indian Economic Development Class 12 Sandeep Garg Solutions |
Question – How does poverty lead to degradation of environment?
Answer –
Widespread poverty is also another cause behind environmental degradation/ crisis. About 30% of total the Indian population is below the poverty line. They exclusively depend on forests for living and for fulfilling energy requirements or fuel. These people resort to an indiscriminate tree falling.
On the one hand, this results in deforestation and leads to loss of natural assets and on the other hand, causes pollution
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