THBT protecting the enviorment is more important than developing the economy

Hello! Thank you for accepting the debate. As the government"s side, I would first like to give the definitions and parameters. Environment: the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. Economy: the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. By improving economy, it doesn"t mean only using fossil fuels. Countries can use environmental-friendly ways, such as using renewable energy sources. The points that I will explain in this debate: 1.Health for People all over the world 2.The need to save resources for the future First, I will talk about the health of people. A health environment will have clean water, fresh air, and no harmful chemicals. However, today, most cities are filled with smog and polluted water. You can refer to the site below for more information https://www.healthypeople.gov...... I would like to analyze and point out some of the main topics from this article. The article states that poor air quality is a major factor in many diseases such as cancer or respiratory failure. Also, shale gas has also placed many harmful effects in neighborhoods near extracting locations. Shale gas is natural gas occurring within or extracted from shale. Shale gas was a great discovery because it improved the economy of many countries and dropped the oil price worldwide. But, human health must come before material gain. In 2008, a hydrologist found benzene in water wells in Wyoming above where fracking of shale gas was occurring. Fracking also uses a tremendous amount of water that contains chemicals and other environmentally damaging materials. The runoff from fracking operations also causes tremendous environmental harm. But along with this, there is one of the most common examples in some countries. For example, yellow dust or micro particles in many east-Asian countries. Microparticles were named as the most toxic carcinogen according to the World health organization. According to a research paper and studies held in Korea about yellow dust, they said "There has been yellow dust coming from these regions to Korea for many generations. However, due to the deforestation that has occurred in Mongolia and China, along with the increased industrialization and resulting pollution in China, the yellow dust storms have been occurring with increasing frequency and with greater and greater negative effects. For the past few years, the dust storms often carry oxides (aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and silicon) and toxic waste thus increasing the risks of respiratory and skin reactions. In sufficient concentration, the fine particles can obscure visibility, irritate soft tissues in the eyes, nose, mouth and throat. Because of the high concentration of minerals and other pollutants, it can cause or exacerbate respiratory and cardiovascular problems. Pinkeye is a common side effect in both adults and children. The dust can also damage sensitive equipment, such as computers, etc. ". My second argument will be the need to save resources. Below is a speech from a leader of the EU and his opinion on the need to save the environment. This will clear up all questions about environment issues in the EU. http://europa.eu...; Furthermore, it will explain why the EU is in an environmental crisis, and if few"s benefits and wealth is more important the the world. For all these reasons above, I think that environment is much more important than economy. A point that opposition must explain is "Why is the high unemployment rates or the amount of jobs available in the country is more important than the health of all citizens around the world?" Also, I believe that opp must point out the fact that environment protection allows no room for economic development, because country"s can use renewable forms of energy to improve the economy. Thank you.