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the ecological footprint left by a citizen of a developed nation is about four times larger tan that left a citizen of a developing nation. why?

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Well, obviously, if you live in a developed nation you have a higher income, you spend more money, you can buy more things and more frequently. Developed nation citizens are by nature consumerists because that is the way you´ve been raised, it´s the basis of the capitalist society and structure, someone that lives in a developing country, like me, doesn´t have a lot of money so can´t buy and doesn´t need so many things.
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