Environmental Science Quotes

“Policymakers are becoming aware that eliminating poverty and protecting our common environment are inextricably interlinked, because the world’s poorest people are both victims and agents of environmental degradation. The poorest people are often forced to meet short-term survival needs at the cost of long-term sustainability. Desperate for croplands to feed their families, and for fuel, many clear forests or cultivate steep hillsides, where soil
is rapidly eroded. Others migrate to the crowded shantytowns that surround most major cities in the developing world.”
― William Cunningham, Environmental Science