Environment Quote by Prashant Bhushan
“Since environmental and health damage is not factored into reducing GDP - and in fact the resulting health costs and the costs of cleaning up the environment would also inflate GDP, a GDP obsessed government would try and dismantle environmental and health regulations.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public Interest Litigation, India, 2020
Economic metrics that ignore environmental and health costs incentivize deregulation, harming long‑term wellbeing.
In simple terms: GDP can hide true costs.
Key Takeaway
Consider broader wellbeing measures.
Themes
economics
environment
health
policy
governance
Mood
concerned
critical
Type
analytical
policy
When to use this quote
- budget planning
- regulatory reform
- environmental impact assessments
- public health budgeting
Key Concepts
externalities
sustainability
public health
cost accounting
Questions to Reflect On
- How would you redesign national accounting?
- What policies can balance growth and health?
A Different Perspective
GDP alone cannot capture ecological and health impacts.
