Synopsis The Environment, or a country's natural capital, can provide a sustainable flow of good and services that are needed for development. The main environmental challenges we are facing today include water and sanitation, energy and industrial growth, rural development and international environment issues. Most developing countries have made progress in establishing a legal and regulatory framework for environmental protection, over the past two decades. The rise of civic environmentalist has taken place in a broader context of increasing civic organization throughout the developing world. While recognizing that the false dichotomy of environment and development still exists. It is equality important to recognize that developing countries where interventions have paid off.