This document discusses the relationship between environmental factors and economic growth. It states that while economic growth has historically degraded the environment, recent decades have seen a shift where countries with higher income levels also have better environmental quality. There is evidence that beyond a certain income level, further economic growth tends to improve rather than degrade environmental quality as countries can afford more expensive pollution-reducing technologies and citizens demand environmental protection. Overall, the environment and economy can develop in mutually supportive ways.

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