In developed countries, consumers are increasingly recognizing that, while their material well-being may be higher than ever, their quality of life suffers if the environment is damaged. For poorer countries, such concerns are dismissed as a rich-world luxury.
发达国家消费者越来越清醒地认识到尽管物质福利可能超越以往，但环境污染会影响他们的生活质量。但是对贫困国家而言，他们只是把这种担忧当做富裕国家的奢侈品。产业扩张是消除贫困的最佳途径，其重要性无疑在环境问题之上。