development and conservation are two sides of same coin?

Queenie Ruthers: Two sides of the same coin mean opposites of each other. Development is all about expanding output by using more resources Conservation is all about reducing output to use less resources

Ronny Dorge: Malcom McDowell wrote a book called, "Outliers," and in it, he describes how a rice farmer in China constructs rice paddies to net the most crop. In detail, he writes how the paddy is constructed, how deep; irrigation techniques, fertilizer used, etc. I think this is probably the best example of your question.

Gennie Shauer: Well... I would say, it is very important that we strike the right balance between development and conservation. While development and progress is important, it should not be done at the cost of conservation. Without conservation, there would be no Earth and hence all the development will be a waste. For instance, many parts of the world are now facing fresh water shortages. Water levels in Southern California and many other r! egions have dropped significantly. We all know water sustains life. Hence if we waste this precious resource, there will soon be no life on earth. What's the use of all the development then. Same goes for all our other resources. Thus, while development is important, so is conservation....Show more

Dorethea Beaston: I suspect that you are referring to human development. Humans must have places to live and and work and doing it in an environmentally sustainable fashion is very much a conservation principle. In most places in the USA developers and the communities they work in are considering principles of land development and sustainability into consideration for all projects.