Governments should make people responsible for looking after their own local environment. Do you agree or disagree?

The protection of the environment is not the

reponsability

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

responsibility

of a single actor, rather, it requires the coordinated effort of all stakeholders.

Nonetheless

, the primary

responsabilty

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

responsibility

rests

with

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in

the hands of governments. Governments, in all countries, should take the lead, set the example to follow, and ensure that the legislative and monitoring frameworks are well-adapted for proper environmental

management

.

In other words

, governments, most notably the ministries of environment, should be capable to determine the environmental problems the given country deals with and set appropriate plans to tackle them.

Furthermore

, governments and ministries should be forward-thinking and come up with bespoke solutions that meet the cultural and social contexts of

countries

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the countries

. Governments have the resources and

knowhow

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know how

to set the appropriate strategies that foster sustainable solutions for pressing environmental problems

such

as solid waste

management

, forest fires, climate change, water and soil pollution and more. Another vital point to consider is the availability of financial resources. Governments can channel the needed funds for the implementation of the developed

management

plans, either through local means (annual budgets, taxation schemes,...)

or

introduces an alternative

Or

through the requisition of loans and grants from international funding mechanisms. Governments are

also

capable of updating the legislative framework to better adapt it to pressing environmental crises.

For example

, governments around the world have been working on developing rules and regulations that ensure the suitability of their legislation to better address climate change. As

such

, each country is developing local actions, backed by amended legislations and streamlined strategies, to contribute to the global response to climate change.

However

, the question remains, can governments alone be successful in addressing environmental crises? As a matter of fact, while government engagement is vital, if the local populations are not included effectively in the government response,

then

the proposed solutions are not sustainable.

For example

, the reduce-reuse-recycle paradigm, a cornerstone of solid waste

management

, is meaningless if the local population does not effectively reduce its consumption, sorts its waste, and facilitates the task of recycling.

Likewise

, all solutions to environmental problems require an engaged population. Can a government plan for reduction of CO2 emissions work if the population continues to squander energy? If awareness strategies and campaigns that are developed by governments to promote

behavorial

of or relating to behavior

behavioural

changes are not picked-up and adopted by citizens

then

surely their success is unlikely.

Finally

, and in summary, while it is true that governments should take the lead in addressing environmental problems, governments alone cannot ensure that these

probelms

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

problems

are properly addressed without the support and the engagement of citizens.