Environmental Economics is the branch of study showing inter disciplinary link between environment and economics and also establishes the inter dependency of both in influencing society.

1. DEVELOPMENT
&
ENVIRONMENT
Asst. Prof. Sandeep Kulkarni
Dept. of Environmental Studies
K. J. Somaiya College of Arts & Commerce, Mumbai

3. FUNCTION OF ENVIRONMENT

5. EFFECTS OF RISING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ON
ENVIRONMENT
Population with access to safe water
Percent
100
80
60
40
100 1,000 10,000 1,00,000
Per capita income ($ log scale)

6. EFFECTS OF RISING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ON
ENVIRONMENT
Urban Population with adequate sanitation
Percent
100
90
80
70
100 1,000 10,000 1,00,000
Per capita income ($ log scale)

7. EFFECTS OF RISING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ON
ENVIRONMENT
Carbon dioxide emissions per capita
Tons
30
20
10
0
100 1,000 10,000 1,00,000
Per capita income ($ log scale)

8. EFFECTS OF RISING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ON
ENVIRONMENT
Organic water pollutants per capita
kg per capita
8
6
4
2
0
100 1,000 10,000 1,00,000
Per capita income ($ log scale)

9. EXPLANATION:
1) As income rises some environmental problems
decline.
2) As income rises some environmental problems
initially worsen but then improves.
3) As income rises some environmental problems
worsen.
4) Relation between income & environmental
problem is alterable.

10. 5) ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE - A
Urban concentration of particulate matter
PPM
1800
1200
600
0
100 1,000 10,000 1,00,000
Per capita income ($ log scale)

11. 5) ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE - B
Urban concentration of sulphur dioxide
PPM
30
20
10
0
100 1,000 10,000 1,00,000
Per capita income ($ log scale)

13. CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION:

21. What is expected ?

22. POLICIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
 Removing distortions
 Proving property rights
 Penalty for polluters
 Regulations of technology use in some
industries
 EIA for public expenditures
 Removing impediments to action (Counteracting
political pressure, improving information,
involving local people)

24. Mind Pollution is more dangerous than
Environmental Pollution, purify the mind first, rest
will be managed by Environment
Mind Pollution is more dangerous than
Environmental Pollution, purify the
mind first, rest will be managed by
Environment

26. BE HAPPY !!!