Environment Protection: Analyzing Government & Organisation Actions

This essay critically evaluates the effectiveness of actions taken by governments and organizations to protect the environment, arguing that these efforts have largely been unsuccessful. It focuses on two main controlling ideas: stopping deforestation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The essay presents counter-arguments to both ideas, highlighting the economic and social dependencies on deforestation and the challenges in reducing greenhouse gas emissions due to economic development and consumer demands. While acknowledging the importance of these environmental goals, the essay concludes that current approaches are impractical and require more effective collaboration between government, public, and organizations to achieve significant change. Desklib provides a platform for students to access this essay and other study resources to further their understanding of environmental issues.

Running head: ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
"Actions taken by Government and Organisations to
Protect the Environment have largely been
Unsuccessful"
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
2. Body paragraph 1.........................................................................................................................2
2.1 Topic sentence.......................................................................................................................2
2.2 Counter argument..................................................................................................................3
2.3 Refutation of controlling idea................................................................................................4
2.4 Concluding sentence..............................................................................................................5
3. Body paragraph 2.........................................................................................................................5
3.1 Topic sentence.......................................................................................................................5
3.2 Counter argument..................................................................................................................6
3.3 Refutation of controlling idea................................................................................................6
3.4 Concluding sentence..............................................................................................................7
4. Conclusion...................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................8

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1. Introduction
Despite the significant number of climate based meetings at the global basis and climate
protection act, the global government has largely been unsuccessful in protecting the
environment. On a similar note, organizations in particular those associated with manufacturing
businesses have struggled to contribute significantly to environmental protection. Actions can be
observed at the global level like the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Gao, Gao and Zhang 2017). However, the global
government is not still able to protect the environment. Multinational firms specifically are
taking part in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. However, such activities are not
sufficient as well. Premature deaths at the global level are now increasing. Highly polluted
environment around people appears to be the one major reason for premature deaths.
Thesis statement: “Government is unable to take bold decisions against damaging
business practices like land deforestation because of its large dependence on local and
international businesses for its economic development”
Controlling ideas: There is a need for effective policies and its implementation as well.
Business practices must be strictly monitored for its use of effective measures to reduce the
greenhouse gas emission and also for CSR activities.
2. Body paragraph 1
2.1 Topic sentence
Controlling idea: Stop Deforestation
Thesis statement: "Stopping deforestation can help to protect the environment"

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Deforestation is largely responsible for decreasing green surface on the earth.
Deforestation is done to make the land usable for agriculture, urbanization and businesses.
Hence, if there are effective policies to control the deforestation in the world, the issue can then
be brought near to a solution. Plants are very essential for a healthy environment. Plants emit
oxygen which is required for breathing to living beings. CO2 released by living beings is only
absorbed by plants. Assuming that there is no pant on this entire world, there will be more and
more CO2 emitting from living beings, increasing number of vehicles, factories and lot others.
Breathing will then become difficult and living beings will start dying. The beautiful creature
will no longer exist after few years of no plant on the earth.
Deforestation can be reduced with effective government policies on land use and CSR
activities form organizations.
According to Arima et al. (2014), public policies can reduce tropical deforestation.
2.2 Counter argument
As opined by Dauvergne (2017), stopping deforestation will affect the agricultural and
different other industries that are dependent on agriculture. In that case, fresh and organic foods
will not be produced anymore. This will accelerate many diseases like obesity.
Yes, this is indeed true that stopping deforestation will affect the direct and indirect beneficiaries
of agriculture and urbanization. Farmers are the direct beneficiaries of agriculture as it is their
source of income. Human being, grocery & fruit businesses and the government are the indirect
beneficiaries of agriculture. The need for fresh foods and fruits are served through agriculture.
Grocery and fruit business is dependent on farming lands to get their required materials.

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Government is dependent on grocery businesses and the consumption of foods by people for its
economic development.
Deforestation from one point of view is good as there will be a lot of green surfaces on
earth. This is not appropriate from the perspectives of government, businesses, people and the
suppliers. Businesses in specific the supermarket brands need the supplies of fresh fruits and
grocery items. Customers need fresh fruits, vegetables and other food items, so that, they only
get fresh foods. Suppliers such as farmers need to do farming to manage their daily living
expenses.
Fresh foods are important to avoid obesity and other diseases. Flourishing local and
international businesses fulfill the economic demand of a country. Farmers will not survive if
they do not have any earning resources. It means deforestation serves many purposes and
stopping it will disturb or even destroy the entire system.
2.3 Refutation of controlling idea
Example: Deforestation is unstoppable
Deforestation cannot be entirely stopped as it is not just related to one body; it is rather
related to the government, people and suppliers. Stopping deforestation is asking about a
complex world where there are more problems than the present.
Deforestation is the need for worldwide businesses, people and the government. The
interrelated benefits will probably discourage the global government from being so strict for
deforestation.

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As opined by Longobardi et al. (2016), rising agricultural lands is the primary cause of
deforestation. Population growth produced the needs to cultivate incremented supply of foods.
Hence, stopping deforestation at this point of time looks impractical.
2.4 Concluding sentence
In summary, this can be said that it is a good idea to reduce the deforestation or
completely stop it. However, driving forces for deforestation such as growing population and the
consecutive rising needs for agricultural lands can possibly prove the controlling idea an invalid
strategy.
3. Body paragraph 2
3.1 Topic sentence
Controlling idea: Reduce the greenhouse gas emission
Thesis statement: “Greenhouse gas emission should be reduced to protect the
environment”
The incrementing greenhouse gas emission is a major reason behind the rising
environmental pollution. Air with increased CO2 content can cause severe breathing issues and
other diseases as well. Notably, global countries have failed so far in controlling the rising
content of CO2. A lot of summits such as Paris Agreement could not do wonder to it.
CO2 is uncontrollable as it appears from the rising demands for the range of vehicles,
manufacturing plants and others.

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In the opinion of Chen et al. (2016), a long exposure to polluted air may result in deaths
from lung cancer.
3.2 Counter argument
According to Begum et al. (2015), per capita GDP growth has an adverse impact on CO2
emission. It means that developing nations in particular will be at high risk as increasing per
capita GDP will boost the CO2 content in air.
Developing nations like Brazil, China, India, Nigeria and others will be in a lot of trouble
as per capita GDP increase will also elevate the CO2 content in the air. Moreover, it goes against
the controlling idea which seeks the reduction in greenhouse gas emission.
Economic development is the worldwide concern; however, the concern does also give
space to the possibility of the rise in CO2 emissions. There are many factors responsible for
economic development such as the technological advancement of industries.
CO2 emission cannot be reduced possibly due to rising demands for cars or other
vehicles, buying capability of people, changing consumer pattern for the range of products &
services and others.
3.3 Refutation of controlling idea
An incrementing sale of EVs and reduction of manufacturing plants or use of preventive
measures can do the thing.
EVs are known for less or probably no CO2 emissions. Reduction in greenhouse gas
emission is only possible when there are no Non-electric vehicles on roads. Manufacturing plants

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are not also an obsolete fact because demands for food and consumer good services are
increasing.
Reduction of greenhouse gas emission will require a whole lot of changes from EVs to
the reduction in manufacturing facilities. Such changes are not realistic at this point in time.
As argued by Vilathgamuwa and Sampath (2015), EVs as of now is not an attractive
option for customers due to various reasons like energy storage technology.
3.4 Concluding sentence
This can be said that it is near to impossible to reduce the greenhouse gas emission from the air.
4. Conclusion
In summary, this can be said that forest deforestation is unstoppable for various reasons.
Also, that greenhouse gas emission is a challenge to the global world. “Stopping deforestation
can help to protect the environment” does not look practical at present. "Greenhouse gas
emission should be reduced to protect the environment" is a must do an act; however, it is also an
impractical fact at present. There is a need for serious and effective measures from the
government, public and organizations. Unless and until they are not collaborated effectively
serving one vision, things will not change significantly.

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Begum, R.A., Sohag, K., Abdullah, S.M.S. and Jaafar, M., 2015. CO2 emissions, energy
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Convention on Climate Change to the Paris Agreement. Engineering, 3(2), pp.272-278.
Longobardi, P., Montenegro, A., Beltrami, H. and Eby, M., 2016. Deforestation induced climate
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