Passage

Green growth involves rethinking growth strategies with regard to the impacts on environmental sustainability and the environmental resources available to poor and vulnerable groups. In rethinking growth, we need to focus on the current reality of a resource-constrained world. Resource intensive and, in particular energy intensive processes will need to make way for more efficient and resource frugal development strategies if we are to avoid an economic dead end or a world in which only a small elite is able to enjoy affluence in the midst of a sea of poverty.

Question

CSATMediumPrelims 2024Comprehension

Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the above passage?

Explanation

Option A is incorrect: The passage does not suggest that environmental sustainability conflicts with achieving GDP growth. Instead, it highlights the need to integrate sustainability into growth strategies.

Option B is incorrect: The passage does not argue that poverty eradication requires environmental degradation. It suggests the opposite: that sustainable, resource-efficient strategies are essential.

Option C is correct: The passage explicitly states the importance of maintaining high environmental standards to ensure steady, sufficient, and inclusive growth. This aligns with the crux of the passage.

Option D is incorrect: The passage does not claim that environmental degradation is unavoidable or that inequalities are inevitable. It proposes solutions to prevent such outcomes.