WHEN THESE QUESTIONS ARE ASKED, SOME RESPOND BY ACCUSING OTHERS OF CLAIMING TO IRRATIONALLY STOP PROGRESS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. BUT WE MUST BE CONVINCED THAT SLOWING DOWN A GIVEN RATE OF PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION CAN LEAD TO OTHER FORMS OF PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT. EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES ARE NOT AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE, BUT AN INVESTMENT THAT CAN GENERATE OTHER ECONOMIC BENEFITS IN THE MEDIUM TERM. IF WE DO NOT SUFFER FROM NARROW