Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of the improvement in the standard of living. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some

people

consider that the rise in living standards can certainly result in environmental problems as more

resources

are being used by human beings, while others argue awareness and responsibility will be gained by

people

once they have a higher standard of living. As far as I am concerned, I agree with

this

viewpoint to a large extent as we should treat

this

problem globally.

To begin

with, the improvement in living standard cause shortage and pollution.

Firstly

, the migration from villages to cities raises the demand for land, where landfills or lobs may be done as a way to satisfy human wants.

Therefore

, habitats will be lost and the ecosystem will be damaged.

Moreover

, the demand for travelling has

also

increased as

people

earn a higher income.

For instance

, more private vehicles will be bought.

This

results in the greenhouse effect owing to a large amount of pollutant particles emission and polluting the air.

Nevertheless

,

people

with high living standards tend to pay more attention to environmental issues. As the developing countries prioritise economic development rather than protecting the ecosystem, the state may spend few efforts and

resources

to cope with

this

problem.

For example

, in order to boost the economy, the supervision of toxic wastes was weak in the 19th century of China.

People

only take little or no responsibility for damaging the environment.

Therefore

, the state can put more

resources

and effort to educate its citizens once the living standard is high.

Thus

, society may learn to care more about their living place rather than themselves. In conclusion,

although

developed countries pay more attention to the environment, it is difficult for them to improve the global situation. As higher living standards enhance the power and ability of purchasing, more

resources

will run off and pollute the Earth.