József Fekete: The Impact of Economic Development on the Environment: the Case of the BRICS

This paper analyses whether the economic growth has a direct effect on the environment. It is particularly focusing on the BRICS countries and gives an overview on sustainable development and consumption, attempts to suggest a literature review on the correlations between the economy and the environment in the these countries, and addresses the environmental effects of economic development on the basis of different statistics.

This paper analyses whether the economic growth has a direct effect on the environment. It is particularly focusing on the BRICS countries and gives an overview on sustainable development and consumption, attempts to suggest a literature review on the correlations between the economy and the environment in the these countries, and addresses the environmental effects of economic development on the basis of different statistics.