Environmental
problems such as pollution and climate change affect all the people in the
world. Although global decisions are made to reduce these problems, the
solutions are not effective. Why are the solutions ineffective? How can these
problems be solved?
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| Environmental problems and Initiatives |
It is widely accepted that rising pollution is delivering
damaging impacted on the climate. The global community seems to be seriously concerned
about this matter; and is making full-blooded efforts to eradicate this issue –
that threatens very existence of life on planet. Nevertheless, although some
important resolutions have been adopted to counter this growing malady, most of
the steps have proven to be ineffective.
The primary reasons underlying the failure of the measures
being adopted include lack of coordination between different countries of the
world. It has been observed that the world today stands divided into several groups
– developed and developing; and rich and poor, etc. All these groups are
fighting tooth and nail to protect their rights and impress upon their view
points on other groups. This has resulted in mudslinging and blame game which is
ultimately taking a toll on the environment; and any resolutions being adopted,
however effective they may seem, end up in doldrums.
On top of that, governments of most of the countries – rich and
poor alike – are facing a strange dilemma; as to whether to abide by the global
obligations of bringing in changes in the current set-up – of industrial and agricultural,
which in many countries is quite primitive by current standards; and transforming
this would prove to be quite expensive for economies – and face wrath of local
inhabitants, as well as the local populace, or address local aspirations.
The issues – existing and emerging – can be, however,
addressed amicably by developing sensitivity towards each other and setting
goals, by appreciating the criticality of the current situation,that are not too
high and need gradual implementation of decisions.
In the nutshell, I personally believe that no goals,
especially concerning environment and pollution, are unachievable provided we approach
them with determination.
