What's your opinion on U.S. environmental policy?

Question

What changes do you believe should be implemented in the next administration?

Answer 1

Environment and U.S. policy top global fears

Simon Tisdall
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A 47-nation survey finds “a broad and deepening dislike of American values.”


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Growing numbers of people worldwide view environmental problems, pollution, infectious diseases, nuclear proliferation and the widening gap between rich and poor as the most menacing threats facing the planet, according to a 47-nation survey published on Wednesday by the U.S.-based Pew Global Attitudes Project.

The survey, which conducted more than 45,000 interviews, finds that global opinion is increasingly wary of the world’s dominant countries but also unimpressed by aspiring leaders in Iran and Venezuela who challenge the international status quo. In contrast, the United Nations receives strong support.

The United States comes in for sharp criticism. “Global distrust of American leadership is reflected in increasing disapproval of the cornerstones of U.S. foreign policy,” the survey says. “Not only is there worldwide support for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq but there is also considerable opposition to U.S. and NATO operations in Afghanistan ... The U.S. image remains abysmal in most Muslim countries in the Middle East and Asia and continues to decline among the publics of America’s oldest allies.”

Nine per cent of Turks, 13 per cent of Palestinians and 15 per cent of Pakistanis take a favourable view of the U.S. In Germany, the figure is 30 per cent, 39 per cent in France, and 51 per cent in Britain — all down on previous surveys. In an implicit rejection of the Bush administration’s “freedom agenda,” the survey also finds “a broad and deepening dislike of American values and a global backlash against the spread of American ideas and customs. Majorities or pluralities in most countries surveyed say they dislike American ideas about democracy.”

And among key allies in western Europe, the view that the U.S. unilaterally ignores the interests of other countries is deep-rooted.

Rising alarm about environmental problems registers across the board. Thirty-seven per cent of Americans name the issue as the top global threat, up 14 per cent in five years. In Britain, the figure is 46 per cent. —

Answer 2

We need an energy policy, most of all. Clinton didn't have one, and Bush didn't create one. And, I'm betting the next President won't either. We're going to have to through out the Democrats and Republicans and create a People's Party to get anything done.

Answer 3

It's going to get a lot better next January.

We need to:

Enforce the laws already on the books.

Have a major program to develop alternative energy sources, including incentives for private companies and some government research.

Support energy conservation with incentives where appropriate and laws (increased gas mileage for cars) where appropriate.

Have a revenue neutral carbon tax, where carbon is taxed, but other taxes are decreased, dollar for dollar.

Better balance environmental protection and economic development. We've gone too far toward development, but we shouldn't overreact and go too far toward environmental protection. Poverty is a bad environment, too.

Answer 4

First thing we need to do is put people in the EPA who actually want to protect the environment.

Then we need to fix the clean air and clean water acts, which the Bush Administration re-wrote such that they no longer ensure clean air or clean water.

Then we need to institute some sort of carbon cap or tax system to start reducing our massive greenhouse gas emissions.

The Bush Admin has been the worst environmental presidency in US history, and we have to do a lot of things to fix that.

Answer 5

The U.S. has an environmental policy??
I thought Bush tossed it out in the trash.

Answer 6

you mean this http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuCzd5twcYRP_YpjMlJAL.7sy6IX?qid=20070611164235AAp1H6V

the USA is this Planets biggest enemy

And the next AdministraATION WILL BE THE SAME
the power behind the scenes pulling the strings have never changed
otherwise how is it poswible that 34 presidents can be traced back to the same Family of Charles the great mand Charlemagne
Or is this maybe a coincidence
get a life

Answer 7

That it is one of colonialization. GOP and Manifest Destiny just go together so well. A cute couple just like Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.