Governments should make people responsible for looking after their own local environment. Do you agree or disagree?

Some would argue that climate change is

such

a pressing threat that

governments

should issue mandates to make

individuals

responsible for protecting the local environment. In my opinion,

this

might raise environmental awareness,

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it is not advisable as other steps are more likely to produce results. Those who suggest

individuals

should be compelled to accept responsibility are hoping for a united effort from the general public. The entire reason the Earth faces potential catastrophe is because of

over-population

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and consumer habits. There would be a noticeable improvement if

individuals

were forced to recycle, clean up litter in their

neighborhoods

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and reduce their carbon footprint by not using private vehicles, single-use plastics, and

airplanes

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. There is the added argument that it is important to

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public duty in the mind of the average person. The government could fix these problems but that would only enable bad

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from citizens in the same way that an overly permissive parent engenders a spoiled child.

However

, the impact

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the steps mentioned above would be marginal compared to the regulations

governments

can enact on various industries.

Individuals

might not follow the mandates from

governments

and they would be extremely difficult to enforce in populous nations that value individual liberty

such

as India, the United States, and Brazil. If

governments

instead

passed laws related to both small and large businesses they could combat global and local issues. Companies that contribute to air and water pollution could be severely fined and the businesses that profit the most from mass consumerism could be forced to institute more environmentally friendly policies. These simple reforms would have

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impact. In conclusion,

although

this

policy would help

individuals

become more active in their communities, it is more important for

governments

to enact sweeping regulations on corporations. In

this

way, the most progress will be made.