According to a number of environmental and social scientists,four basic causes of environmental degradation are

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Poverty contributes to environmental degradation because poor people often have few options other than to rely on natural resources for survival. Population growth puts increased demand on already limited resources, leading to overconsumption and depletion. Unsustainable resource use includes practices such as deforestation, overfishing, and pollution. Failure to include environmental costs in market prices means that the true cost of using resources is not reflected in the price, leading to overuse and waste.

According to a Number of Environmental and Social Scientists,four Basic