is it to late when government gets involved in the environment?

Answer 1

is it ever too late?
better late, than never.

Answer 2

Yes, I think it is!

I am only 13 and yet, already, I have made up my mind about government policies - it is all a load of crap!! The party that I most go for is the conservatives, although a few of the points on the agenda for the British National Party (BNP) about giving some money back to Home-schooled children etc. I also agree with.

I wish to start up my own party but unfortunatley I do not think that many people will support it.

I think that environmental issues are a big problem, even though it has happened many time before, it had time to recover, but in this day and age, with all the constant pollution from factories, I do not think it will.

The government is always more concerned about pride than the welfare of the public.

I think that Gordon Brown is slightly better than Tony Blair but it is still all a load of tosh!!!

Answer 3

I think it would be great for the government to get involved in the environment. Sure, it would be difficult to fix the damage that has already been done, but it can prevent future damage from happening.

MandB is incorrect about the aerosol cans and the ozone layer. Yes, they ARE bad for the environment, but they did NOT contribute to global warming. Our climate IS getting warmer, but it is a NATURAL climate that has happened before and will probably happen again (see link). It's really arrogant of humans to really think that we have THAT much of an impact on the environment. The earth has been here before us and will be here when we're gone.

Also, there's no reason to stop having so many children, especially in developed areas like the United States. Our population is actually SHRINKING due to use of birth control and many people's desire to just not have children. Unfortunately I've already used up my space for a link, but look it up.

Answer 4

Nope.

If you lived in the US in the 60s and 70s you wouldn't ask. The air and water were both pretty foul, especially in cities of course.

Great strides have been made there by government action. Which makes Jellos answer incorrect.

Global warming is more worrying because it's not as easy to reduce pretty fast. It like a huge flywheel spinning. Right now the only thing we can do is slow it down some (which would really help a lot).

We made great strides in reducing toxic pollution in 20-30 years. Global warming will take longer.

Answer 5

nope.. nothing is every too late.. however it is depressing that people are not smart enough to change on their own


look at the OZONE.. if the government had not make those bad kinds of aerosol cans illegal the Ozone would have been worse.. instead it is slowly repairing itself..


its been estimated that unless we get our population under control the government will have to get involved within 50- 100 years.. either by sterilizing people.. limiting life spans (eg killing you when you get old) or some other means..

so the time to act is NOW..
people need to stop having so many kids... (eg 0-1 is best.. because even 2 is population growth since we are livng longer the kids no longer replace us or our parents)

Answer 6

Governments tend to get involved in issues late because they need reassurance that the public will support them in taking action.

On environmental issues Governments of the world have been aware of the dangers for years because their scientific research has provided clear evidence. They have also been aware of what needs to be done to solve the problems but have been afraid to take the necessary action (to stop wasteful and damaging use of resources such as fossil fuels and clean water). The only action they have taken has been directed towards protecting biodiversity, because there are a great many people who enjoy looking at birds, butterflies etc..

Unfortunately resources such coal, oil and gas are not as attractive or cuddly as butterflies and pandas so Governments have been afraid to tell us that we need to preserve such resources. They are aware that those who bring unwelcome news are unlikely to be immediately popular.

What Governments have done instead of taking a lead on the issue of wasteful and damaging use of resources is to appoint the International Panel on Climate Change to tell us the bad news. If we accept what needs to be done and demonstrate our understanding by taking action individually then Governments will know they can adopt sensible policies too.

Now to deal with the question "Is it too late?". If we had recognised years ago that it is not sensible to keep developing more ways to burn fossil fuels we would have developed different economies and different ways of life and would not now be facing any sacrifices. But as things are, sacrifices are needed. However, the sooner we make the necessary adjustments to our lifestyles the better and less painful those adjustments will be.

We need to cut our use of fossil fuels quickly so that climate change is slowed down and so that damaging price increases for those resources are slowed. If climate change is allowed to accelerate, that will put further strain on resources so we must act as quickly as possible.

It is already certain that we will have to make expensive and painful adjustments but the slower we are the more painful it becomes.

So where is the good news? The good news is that the sort of lifestyle which avoids unnecessary and damaging use of fossil fuels is in many ways more enjoyable than the lifestyle most prevalent in developed countries today. Aided by new technologies it is possible to enjoy simple yet comfortable lives. No more commuting to work (work and home will be close to one another). No more long hours so as to earn enough for new cars and foreign holidays; spare time will be spent with the family gardening for food. No more frantic spending to keep up with the neighbours; an altogether less stressful existence.

It's not too late so let’s get on with it and demonstrate to Governments that we are ready for the simpler life and do not want them wasting resources on more roads or airport runways.

Answer 7

by the time a government gets involved in anything its already too late.it is a universal policy of all governments to do things in the nick of late.i'm ashamed of my own country's very tardy involvment in environmental matters.i'm a little ashamed of all of us for leaving the world in such an environmental mess for our children to clean up.i apologise to all the species we have endangered by destroying their habitat.i think we all need to get a little angry .--wide awake in canada.

Answer 8

It's been too late for 40 years!

Answer 9

count of Opinion, JFK appeared to desire to get out and whilst he died LBJ escalated the conflict and between that and the super society damn close to busted this us of a. became it nicely worth fifty 8,000 lives and wounded and all that money. This became yet another conflict run out of the White homestead and that they seem to lose wars. i became in the army in sixty 5 and gazing issues now. i think of they could desire to have have been given out. i became a MP in Korea and the stockade became packed with GI's from Viet Nam who went nuts and killed their fellow GI's, etc What we knew then and now looks like a huge waste

Answer 10

it always is, government only think of business first, short sighted aren't they.

Answer 11

Humans do not, of course, have to wait until governments get involved in the environment in order to make a positive (to counter the many negatives) impact on how we live. But, to answer your question, I think governments are always trying to catch their tails! Individuals are much more alert to things than is Whitehall. If people see something is wrong or at risk of being destroyed, they quicky try and take action. Bureaurocracy is much slower to act.