5. In today’s global economy, goods flow from one country to another like never before, allowing the natural capital from one country to be utilized in many other countries. Some have argued that it is unethical for developed countries to fuel their consumptive lifestyles by using natural capital from poorer, developing countries. Do you agree with this viewpoint? Why or why not?

I agree because overexploitation of resources negatively affects the development of developing countries and increases inequalities between developed and developing countries.

Overexploitation of natural resources refers to the unsustainable use of natural resources (e.g., water, lands, etc).This phenomenon (overexploitation) may lead to the loss of biodiversity and even the extinction of many species, including plant and animals species.In the past, the overexploitation of developed countries to the natural resources from developing countries was erroneously justified as a method to initiate economic development in the Third World countries.However, it has been shown that the overexploitation of natural resources often leads to situations where populations become more vulnerable to demographic swings or conflict (e..g., deforestation may lead to desertification).In consequence, overexploitation of developed countries to the natural resources from developing countries is unethical because it increases inequalities between countries.

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