“...a study of all 50 U.S. States found that those states marked out by large inequalities of power in terms of income and ethnicity had weaker environmental policies and suffered greater ecological degradation. Furthermore, one study covering 50 countries found the more unequal a country is, the more likely the biodiversity of its landscape is to be under threat.” EconomicsEqualityInequalityEthnicityEnvironmental ProtectionBiodiversityIncome InequalityEnvironmental Degradation Book:Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist Source: Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
“…environmental quality is higher where income is more equitably distributed, where more people are literate, and civil and political rights are better respected. It’s people power, not economic growth persay, that protects local air and water quality. Likewise, it is citizen pressure on government and companies for more stringent standards, not the mere increase in revenue that compels industries to switch to cleaner technologies.” EconomicsEnvironmentalIncomeCivil RightsRevenueEquitablePolitical RightsPeople PowerLiterate Book:Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist Source: Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist