Some people think that it is the responsibility of governments to take care of the environment, while others believe that it is the responsibility of the citizens. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is undeniable that nowadays humanity faces a plethora of unprecedented environmental

problems

, and people hold different views about whether these

problems

should be solved by the

authorities

or

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is the responsibility of

individuals

.

Although

the

government

can lessen environmental degradation by imposing stricter laws and promoting awareness, I am inclined to believe that

individuals

can bring greater

contribution

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through

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change

of

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their daily

routine

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. The

government

, taking into account

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tremendous power it possesses, may exert an influence on environmental degradation through laws and fines.

In other words

, if appropriate laws are introduced,

individuals

with a rather careless attitude towards the seriousness of environmental disasters

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may be prevented from harming

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nature by the fear of being punished by the authority. The effectiveness of

this

so-called system was proven in 2019, when the US

government

imposed a law, about criminal prosecution of those, who kill endangered monkey species. By the following year, the number of killed animals had reduced almost twofold.

In addition

,

introduction

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of various awareness campaigns seems a great solution to a huge part of

problems

,

such

as climate change and deforestation. Awareness schemes, introduced in educational premises may help combat

such

hurdles by fostering in

individuals

consciousness about these

problems

, which will definitely lead to some practical benefits in the long-term future.

For instance

, one of

such

schemes was established by

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government

in order to reduce the amount of manifold forest fires.

Although

there

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no apparent benefits now,

authorities

promised that we would see them in the future.

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In spite

of all actions that public

authorities

can take, citizens' impact on the planet should not be overlooked.

Firstly

, each individual, regardless of whether they have a private vehicle or travel by public transportation means, has

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carbon footprint-the amount of emissions per person. The reduction of it, which depends on each citizen, leads to

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significant improvements in the quality of air, water, and life in general.

Secondly

, since

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undisposable goods are widely used, each person is responsible for diminishing

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use or even replacing these items

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more

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ones,

hence

making the Earth less polluted. In conclusion, the public

authorities

can vastly improve the nature and diminish the impact that certain citizens have, but I wholeheartedly believe that

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true improvement will appear only after changes in each citizen's daily habits