Economic Development and Environmental Protection

　　1.有人认为经济发展先于环境保护;

　　2.有人环境保护先于经济发展;

　　3.我的看法。

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　　There are some individuals who argue that, compared to the environment protection, the top priority is supposed to given to economic development. They deem that environmental problems are inevitable and unavoidable in the process of economic development. They are only the by products of economic development, which can be handled later when we have the time and money.

　　However, other individuals hold different opinions that(或者：other holders of the opposite opinions argue that ) environment protection should be attached more importance than economic development in that present serious environmental problems will threaten the health of the residents and hinder the advance of the economy.

　　As far as I am concerned, environmental protection and economic development can coexist in parallel and can stay in harmony. Our ultimate aim in economic development is to provide a comfortable and happy life for our people. What is the point of economic development if we achieve it at the cost of our environment? There has been much evidence to prove that a balance between the two helps more rapid and continuous development of the society.

　　有一些人认为，相比于环境保护，优先考虑的是应该给经济发展。他们认为环境问题在经济发展过程中是不可避免的。他们只是经济发展的副产品，当我们有时间和金钱的时候我们才应该处理它。

　　然而，其他人持不同的观点，(或者：其他持有人持有相反的意见)环境保护应比经济发展重要，目前的严重的环境问题，危及居民的健康，阻碍经济的促进经济发展。

　　就我而言，经济发展和环境保护可以并行共存可以保持和谐。我们在经济发展的最终目的是为我们的人民提供一个舒适幸福的生活。经济发展的观点是什么，如果我们用我们的环境作为代价去获取它们?已经有大量的证据证明两者之间的平衡有助于社会更快速和持续发展。