Consecuencias del crecimiento económico sobre el medio ambiente

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the impacts of economic growth on the environment, due to the direct relationship that the economy has with environmental deterioration. Through an exhaustive literature review, the aim is to describe the environmental impacts of economic growth such as pollution, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity among others, while seeking to analyze alternative paradigms of development that are not based solely on the accumulation of capital. Another goal is describe sustainable development that seeks to prevent, mitigate and control the harmful effects that affect the living conditions of present and future society. It also describes the economic growth schemes in developed and developing countries to know the differences between the different degrees of development. Finally, the Ecuadorian case is analyzed of Good Living or alter-native life of indigenous societies that invite us to assume other knowledge and other responsible practices, and some conclusions are elaborated and recommendations based on the analyzed evidence.