Discuss the view that the growth of the Global Market Economy is incompatible with the Goal of Environmental Conservation.

... Discuss the view that the growth of the Global Market Economy is incompatible with the Goal of Environmental Conservation. At first sight, growth in the economy would seem to be incompatible with the goal of environmental conservation. There are three main goals of Environmental Conservation (Adams 1990). Firstly, all the natural cycles and processes must be maintained to support human life. Secondly, the preservation of biodiversity in order to act both as insurance against any damage to complex food chains, and as an investment for the future (Adams 1990). The third objective set out by the World Conservation Strategy was the 'sustainable development' of ecosystems; for example, the fertility of grazing lands must be maintained to prevent desertification. In order for today's economy to function, fuels have to be taken from the ground and burnt, goods must be carted from place to place and a certain amount of waste must

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