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Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, industrialized countries, mainly in Europe, have been able to improve industrial productivity through technological innovation, resulting in phenomenal economic development. The Industrial Revolution transformed the traditional subsistence agricultural society into an industrialized society that caused an increase in demand for goods, enabling people to live with great wealth and affluence. Therefore, industrialization is considered to be one of the most effective means for developing countries to accelerate economic development and improve living standards. However, in many developing countries, policy efforts for environmental conservation are often ignored at the take-off stage of the industrialization process, and industrial policies that prioritize catch-up tend to prioritize the industrial infrastructure and neglect the infrastructure of livelihood in social capital, because the industrial policy that prioritizes catch-up is promoted with priority given to the polluting-intensive chemical industry. Rapid industrialization and cross-area development that proceeded without consideration for the environment caused various pollution and environmental problems. On the other hand, with the expansion of global environmental problems, searching for a way to alleviate through international cooperation is becoming a common issue for all humankind.
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