Developed nations warn developing nations like Indonesia to stop destroying rainforests, but this is seen as hypocritical since developed countries became wealthy by deforesting their own lands in the past. The president of Indonesia could respond that while rainforest protection is important, developing countries aim to use their resources to improve living standards, as developed countries did previously.

1. People in developed nations are fond of warning people in
developing nations to stop
destroying rainforest.
People of developing nations often respond that this is
hypocritical,
because the developed nations became wealthy by deforesting
their land and exploiting its
resources in the past.
What would you say to the president of a developing nation,
such as
Indonesia, in which a great deal of forest is being cleared?