Building a green Silk Road

TOPICS dealing with development and the environment have concerned many for years. Pollution is the inevitable consequence of economic development. The impact of pollution is more severe in developing countries than in developed countries because developing countries often lack the technology and resources to mitigate pollution.

Indeed, studies have shown that when a country starts its economic growth process, environmental quality will decline. However, once an income threshold is reached, the demand for a cleaner environment will increase and only then environmental quality will improve.