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Who should protect the environment - individuals or
governments?
Protecting the Environment: Who is Responsible?
Intro 1
Today we live in a global consumer society. People across
the world purchase, use, and dispose of a huge variety of products which
make our lives easier and more comfortable. However, the
result of this is massive damage to our environment. This essay will
examine how authorities and individuals need to work together to protect our resources and our planet.
Intro 2
What can one individual do to protect the environment?
Very little, it may seem, especially compared to the power of governments
and huge industrial companies. However, working together with dozens,
hundreds, or millions of other people, we can influence and change policies
which are destroying our environment. This essay will discuss ways in which
individuals can take responsibility for their world.
Intro 3
The world is an increasingly interlinked place. Huge multinational
corporations trade across the planet. Countries are joining together in vast
economic zones and creating enormous markets. These powerful corporations and groups
increase trade and movement and have the capacity to dominate global politics
and economy. In this essay I will discuss how the individual is becoming
powerless to change his world.
Intro 4
The only way to protect the environment is for individuals to take responsibility for their
own lifestyle and to force their governments to implement good environmental policies.
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