Having spent my entire working life designing and building what are essentially environmental protection systems in the more developed and transitioning countries around the world, I often see or hear of the pollution that is happening every day in less developed nations. It makes me wonder if what I am doing is really making a detectable difference to the global pollution issue?As a country grows in economic wealth, its people generally take a series of steps, starting with seeking peace and security. Once achieved, this paves the way for economic development, which in turn allows for increased trade and industry opportunities and, importantly, the ability to fight disease and hunger.Hand-in-hand with economic development comes social development, with improved literacy and education, establishment and protection of human rights, and the associated self-determination and independence.
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