Economic Development
Economic development is the process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people. The term has been used frequently by economists, politicians, and others in the 20th and 21st centuries. The concept, however, has been in existence in the West for centuries. "Modernization, "westernization", and especially "industrialization" are other terms often used while discussing economic development. Economic development has a direct relationship with the environment and environmental issues.{{explain|reason=this conclusion is far from obvious. Economic development is very often confused with industrial development, even in some academic sources. This conclusion may be one example. Whatever the reason the conjecture needs an explanation.|date=December 2017}