According to Herman Daly, which of the following is NOT a way to achieve sustainable development?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: None of the above
According to Herman Daly, a leading environmental economist, to achieve sustainable development, the following needs to be done
- Limiting the human population to a level within the carrying capacity of the environment
- Technological progress should be input efficient and not input consuming
- Renewable resources should be extracted on a sustainable basis i.e rate of depletion should be less than the rate creation and for non-renewable resources rate of depletion should not exceed the rate of creation
- Inefficiencies arising from pollution should be corrected