Environmental protection is the responsibility of politicians, not individuals as individuals can do too little. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is a universal truth that humans and their living environments are inextricably linked. Many argue that the state should be in charge of protecting the

environment

as individuals’ actions do not have considerable effects on it.

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essay would partly agree with

this

thinking for the reasons provided below. On the one hand, it is indisputable that politicians should go to great lengths to eradicate factors that are deteriorating the

environment

. They can enact stricter environmental laws and provide punishment for lawbreakers.

This

acts as a deterrent, meaning that they could avoid people doing illegal activities that could damage the

environment

. A stand-out example for

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practice can be seen in Vietnam. The government has decided to provide a fine of one million VND for those who cut down trees illegally, and

as a

result

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deforestation is halted in

this

country.

Nevertheless

, it would be misguided to undervalue individuals’

endeavors

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to protect the

environment

. On the individual level, citizens can contribute to diminishing the impacts of pollution by planting more green trees surrounding their living

environment

, saving electricity and reducing waste.

For instance

, a lot of families are now using energy-efficient light bulbs

instead

of incandescent ones as

this

new generation of light bulbs requires less energy to power. While many contend that these above actions are minor and they have no impact upon the

environment

, I opine that these are still valid if they were implemented properly and on a collective level. In conclusion, I do agree that politicians should be responsible for protecting the

environment

.

However

, I think that individuals can

also

take concrete steps to address environmental issues and save the earth.