Environmental Protection and Economic Development in Zimbabwe

The main objective of the paper is to assess implications business expansion approach economic development in Zimbabwe on quality environment. In terms research methodology, adopted a mixed methodology and utilized parallel semantic convergent design. study gathered data using questionnaires, interviews, observations from 600 randomly selected businesses agriculture, entrepreneurship, small-scale mining sectors. Data were analyzed STATA. hypothesized that there no significant relationship between mining, agricultural activities under Zimbabwe’s environmental protection. findings have highlighted dominated by illegal peri-urban artisanal activities. Such negatively affect environment Zimbabwe. There lot degradation land pollution associated with nonformal However, concluded agricultural, entrepreneurial which been expanding since 2008 are affecting policy implications, it necessary put place institutional instruments enforcement mechanisms protect approach.