Environment

The natural environment is an essential aspect of the economy, whose influence is felt in several different ways. Everyone relies on the direct ecological benefits that come from nature. fresh air, clean water, space, climate. And every industry relies on natural resources which are used as necessary inputs to production (land, minerals, forestry and agriculture, energy, and other materials). Finally, (and unfortunately), most economic activities involve the creation of some waste and pollution which is expelled back into the environment.

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