Evaluating a Global Development Policy
A global development agency proposes a new policy with the sole objective of rapidly increasing the average income (measured as GDP per capita) in several low-income countries. Based on the typical observed relationship between a country's average income and its per-person CO2 emissions, critically evaluate the potential unintended environmental consequences of this policy. In your evaluation, discuss the trade-offs involved and suggest one modification to the policy that could help mitigate these consequences.
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