What is social capital, and how is it connected to economic ...

[Caiter2013]

What is social capital, and how is it connected to economic development?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the costs of water pollution.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[mk6555]

Answer to Question 1

Social capital refers to those formal and informal institutions that permit a people to live in an atmosphere of trust and security. Without it, long-term investments in economic development may be impossible.

Answer to Question 2

Disease and death, poor household hygiene, declining fisheries, time and costs of providing safe water, aquifer depletion and compaction, water shortage, and increased costs of water for industrial use.

[Caiter2013]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[shewald78]

Excellent