All sides invariably believe that what they are proposing is in the best interest of humanity. The environment is tricky because there are so many things that

All sides invariably believe that what they are proposing is in the best interest of humanity. The environment is tricky because there are so many things that you would ideally not want to put into conflict with one another. Just look at the debate over herbicide use in farming. You have to balance the livelihood of farmers, the health of insects, food supply, human health etc. I don't think there is a single simple answer to that question. That is why it becomes a political and moral question. That is the process that we use for answering difficult contraversial questions. And the solutions inevitably have benefit and costs to different people.