Nothing has done more to protect the environment, save human lives and improve the world conditon than...money.
Free-market capitalism and the pursuit of profit is the single greatest POSITIVE influence on the environment. I of course include humans in the scope of the word "environment".
American agriculture is now so abundant we can freely GIVE food to starving peoples of the world.
American profits are so high that we can GIVE free medical care to people who could not afford it otherwise...
We can GIVE free medical care and equipment to 3rd world countries...
We can GIVE clothing and shelter to 3rd world people...
We can freely teach the world how to improve their own world for themselves...
We have more TREES in the USA now than we did 200 years ago..WHY? PROFIT! MONEY! We plant them for harvest...we plant them for beauty as well since we can AFFORD too..
We can AFFORD to clean up our air because money has made us able to afford the equipment.
The more money we make, the MORE we can afford to protect the environment. First we must survive, then we can plant flowers, tree's and protect the animals.
The animals in desperately poor 3rd world countries are the MOST at risk.
Heck in the US we are so rich we can afford to protect TIMBER WOLVES of all things...and DEER. Heck, when deer become too abundant in some neighborhoods we tranquilize them and transport them out by helicopter. UNHEARD of 20 years ago.
Abundance of MONEY protects the environment, lack of money causes the environment to be plundered.
Every so-called environmentalist that exists should pray to God for the benefits of free-market capitalism and republicanism.
Environmentalists are not welcome in authoritarian, communist or dirt poor countries of the world.