It’s a good thing to see top leaders engaging in international treaties to protect the environment. Not all of them are supportive, but most major countries are. It’s a step in the right direction. Here are the benefits of seeing more leaders sign up on these treaties.
It’s a global issue
The reason why the term is global warming is it involves several countries around the globe. So it’s not an issue that only affects a particular region in the world. With international treaties, we can see significant results. For instance, the treaty on carbon emission reduction can help significantly, as, without it, the efforts of some countries won’t mean anything.
It’s something many countries can agree on
With all the wars and disputes going on, it’s good to know that we can at least agree on something. Of course, it’s not universal, but many countries got involved. It restores our faith in humanity even more.
It holds everyone accountable
These treaties also have consequences. There are deadlines to meet and numbers to consider. It’s easier to solve the problems when countries are held accountable. They know that if there are no significant changes, they won’t meet the requirements. There might be legislative changes or executive orders necessary in every country to see things through. It’s the only way to create a significant impact. For instance, the government can mandate aluminum recycling. In doing so, everyone will do the right thing instead of wasting resources.
People become more aware
In many countries, people won’t care unless the government gets involved. It’s the only way that they realize they have to do something. Therefore, having these treaties will awaken many people. They must do their share and believe in the science behind global warming.
It protects resources
These treaties help protect environmental resources. Due to international trading, the resources in one country might get damaged because of another. With these treaties, there will be regulations. No one can abuse them, even private companies. Some treaties can even designate some areas as protected, and no one can touch them.
There will be more researches
Some agreements include funding for researches. We need to find ways to solve different issues, and researches help. The results can provide a better approach, and it means a lot. Without them, we won’t know how to solve complicated issues.
We should support these agreements
Sure, these treaties don’t contain everything we want to see. Some countries want to do more, while others are against it. The point is we’re heading in the right direction. Who knows? We can agree on more issues in the future. For now, it’s enough that we have these treaties. Several countries can work on the problems with potential consequences for not doing their share. Remember that environmental issues are only one of the global issues we face. If conflicting nations can agree on a few things, there’s hope. We might find a way to deal with other issues too. Let’s continue calling on our leaders to take the right approach.
