Some people think that current environmental issues are global problems and should therefore be dealt with by the government while others believe that these problems can be only tackled by individuals

Nowadays the question about environmental

issues causes

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issues, causes

great controversy and argument in our society. While some people claim that governments and global communities should take essential measures in order to solve these problems, others tend to think that common citizens can improve the ecological situation on our planet. I agree with the

second

statement, and in

this

essay, I will look at both views before expressing my personal opinion. On the one hand, a growing number of people reckon that governments ought to devise and to implement effective methods to protect the environment. They possess a huge amount of financial and other resources that can be used to prevent pollution, deforestation or to punish citizens who do not

observes

Suggestion

observe

laws

Suggestion

the laws

.

For instance

, in Singapore people stopped littering because of high fares.

Therefore

, today

this

city is one of the safest, and cleanest cities in the world.

On the other hand

, some people put the blame for destructing the ecosystem on individuals who discount the importance of environmental issues. Their activity has a disastrous effect on the earth, and representatives of power cannot always control their actions and punish them. It is of vital importance to change individuals'

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

and to encourage valuing natural resources. According to statistics, a quarter of the Russian population litter and pollute the environment as they do not appreciate nature. As for me, I am concerned that appropriate

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

can deprive our society of the necessity of governmental intervention.

Downshifting

and taking care of nature can bring significant changes to our mindset, values and beliefs. People may speculate and make achievements in environmental protection. To conclude, I can say that some people hold the view that governments should focus on the ecological situation due to their opportunities to influence the population, others shift the emphasis from administrative methods to individual actions. I believe that all people ought to make efforts to overcome these obstacles.