Some people think that environmental problems should be solved on a global scale while others believe it is better to deal with them nationally. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

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There are two different opinions about how issues with
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should be dealt with – on
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or national scale. For both of
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there are valid arguments to be made, but I personally think that it is only possible to properly solve the biggest environmental problems at the scale of the whole planet. Laws and regulations have to be voted for in a state to work on its territory. Air pollution and climate change by today have raised enough awareness for
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lawmakers across the whole world to introduce rules and restrictions that should limit
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harm to
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nature. Often these laws are specific to a particular country due to its unique problems.
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, there are not many countries like Iceland where laws aiming at preserving glaciers are needed, and at the same
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countries probably should not spend time
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with fields. There are lots of environmental issues which match the national scale.
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, the most serious threats to planet Earth cannot be contained by just one, even the biggest or richest country. The atmosphere is shared between all the states, and so are oceans and the global water system. Individual states may contribute a little
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global warming, but the total carbon monoxide emissions cause the global temperatures to rise, and
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, the measures must be taken collectively. In the past, jointly introduced regulations around environmental protection have had successes,
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as the growth of the hole in the ozone layer that was stopped. Measures that require countries to collaborate
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way are the most critical. In conclusion, while some problems should be addressed by states, the most important of them need global action. Over time, humanity will improve the processes around new environmental regulations in order to save the planet.
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • international cooperation
  • sovereign rights
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • ocean pollution
  • collective measures
  • economic interests
  • political will
  • enforcement issues
  • free-riders
  • tailor-made solutions
  • transboundary pollution
  • resource constraints
  • global frameworks
  • national efforts
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