- The curve plots environmental damage on the Y- axis and per capita income/GDP on the X-axis. - In the early stages of economic growth, environmental damage tends to increase (upward slope). - After reaching a peak (turning point), further economic growth is associated with decreasing environmental damage (downward slope). - This forms an Inverted "U" shape.
The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) shows the relationship between per capita GDP and environmental loss. What is the shape of Environmental Kuznets Curve?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Green Economy Initiatives)
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Answer: A. Inverted "U" shaped
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