International Trade & Environment

The environment and economic growth: Can we have sustainable growth and protect the environment at the same time? Give an example of how one might achieve this and provide references

Always give a suitable example and references to illustrate your point.

Then write comments on the choice of your classmates if they chose a different answer.

PROFESSOR'S GUIDANCE FOR THIS WEEK'S LE:

Take a look at Brazil. The current regime of Jair Bolsonaro believes that they must burn down Amazon forest in order to increase agricultural lands so as to achieve higher economic growth. Countries have offered to compensate Brazil for such growth financially if they reduce the harvesting of the Amazon forest. Which option is better ? or can Brazil do both effectively? Explain your answer with respect to the above LE