Question

Why it is difficult to balance economic issues with environmental ones.

Answer 1

Not everyone agrees on the solutions to environmental problems.

Environmental regulation may hurt businesses.

Environmental regulation may hurt property owners.

The government must protect people’s rights to make a living.

Answer 2

Environmental issues are not taken as seriously, people believe the environment is sustainable and often they are afraid to think to deep into what might actually happen to the environment if not treated correctly. However economic issues are easy because it is directly going to impact the people. Environmental issues are future issues, economic issues are present issues.