Government alone cannot be expected to solve environmental problems. It is also the responsibility of businesses and individuals to help. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is agreed that our environmental problems need to be solved;

however

, there is

argument

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an argument

over who should solve them. Some people feel that only the

government

should be responsible for finding solutions to these issues, but the problems that exist are so large and,

therefore

, overcoming them requires joint efforts from

government

, as well as businesses and individuals. Solving environmental problems is expensive and the financial burden on

governmentsaloneistoohigh

.

Asbusinessesareoftenresponsibleforcausing

some of the environmental problems, they should help with the cost of solving the problems.

This

could be done by contributing funds or by implementing new systems to minimise

further

pollution. A

second

reason that

solving

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solves

our environmental problems requires joint contribution is that action and effort are needed. The

government

can spend money on campaigns or introduce taxes;

however

, slowing or stopping the problems requires effort from all. If businesses do not stop polluting and individuals do not minimise their waste, no advertising campaign will be effective. Admittedly, the

government

does have the power to make an enormous impact on the environment and without

government

intervention change would probably not happen. The introduction of the carbon tax in Australia is an example of

government

action helping

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action, helping

solve environmental problems.

However

, without all parties contributing

this

change would not be effective. In conclusion, the

government

does need to be the leader in solving our environmental problems, but it needs the financial assistance and the efforts of businesses and individuals to make any long-term, effective change to the problems that exist.