The document discusses the concept of "de-development" where rich countries lower their consumption to allow poorer countries to develop economically. It summarizes an article arguing that rich countries should "catch down" to the levels of poorer countries rather than expecting the poor to "catch up." De-development could help poor countries' economies improve while promoting sustainability and reducing overconsumption of natural resources to protect the environment.
The document discusses the concept of "de-development" where rich countries lower their consumption to allow poorer countries to develop economically. It summarizes an article arguing that rich countries should "catch down" to the levels of poorer countries rather than expecting the poor to "catch up." De-development could help poor countries' economies improve while promoting sustainability and reducing overconsumption of natural resources to protect the environment.
The document discusses the concept of "de-development" where rich countries lower their consumption to allow poorer countries to develop economically. It summarizes an article arguing that rich countries should "catch down" to the levels of poorer countries rather than expecting the poor to "catch up." De-development could help poor countries' economies improve while promoting sustainability and reducing overconsumption of natural resources to protect the environment.
DE- DEVELOPMENT Subject :SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY Submit by : CHERYL M. VILLAROJO 02
DE-DEVELOPMENT IS THE IDEA WHERE RICH
COUNTRIES NEED TO LOWER THEIR CONSUMPTION IN ORDER FOR POOR COUNTRIES TO CATCH UP WITH THEM. IN THE ARTICLE WRITTEN BY JASON HICKEL ABOUT ‘DE-DEVELOP,’ THE ECONOMIST PETER EDWARD ARGUES THAT, INSTEAD OF PUSHING POOR COUNTRIES TO “CATCH UP” WITH THE RICH ONES, RICH COUNTRIES SHOULD BE THINKING WAYS TO “CATCH DOWN” WITH THE POOR COUNTRIES. REASONS It promotes De-development Implementing this sustainability and it will help poor will reduce the over reduces the chance of consumption of putting our countries improve natural resources. environment and its economy. planet at risk.