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IELTS Essay: Some people think that pollution and damage of environment are resulting from...

Prompt

Some people think that pollution and damage of environment are resulting from a country developing and becoming richer, and this is hard to be avoided. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#development#pollution#economic growth#environmental cost#sustainability#policy trade-offs

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 provides examples of cleaner growth, while Band 9 critically examines the structural reasons some countries pollute during growth and explores mechanisms for decoupling

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Key concepts in this essay

decoupling growth from emissions
technology leapfrogging
regulatory frameworks
circular economy
historical responsibility

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Accepting inevitability without questioning it; ignoring examples of growth with reduced pollution; treating all sectors equally; failing to distinguish between developing and developed nations' responsibilities

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