Environmental problems have become major challenges for many countries. While some people believe that these problems should be solved by the governments, others disagree with this point and argue that citizens should take responsibility.
On the one hand, there are several reasons why governments should deal with environmental issues. Foremost among these is they can improve public transports. As transportation technology has improved significantly, people have become reliant heavily on private vehicles which release air pollution. By investing in the frequent, sustainable, and affordable public transports, such as electric buses, people are encouraged to use this kind of transports. As a result, a number of car users reduces, leading to a decline in greenhouse gas emissions. Another reason why governments should take action to these problems is that they can establish laws that imprison people who harm forests. Deforestation is one of the environmental issues that contributes to the loss of biodiversity, resulting in an extinction of countless species as their habitats lose. Strict penalties deter illegal logging, leading to the preservation of the nature. Therefore, the environmental issues are solved by conservation of plants and animals.
On the other hand, citizens responsibility is also essential in order to solve environmental problems which ought to be considered as well. To begin, people nowadays release a large amount of waste which contaminates natural resources. Therefore, individuals should take responsibility by reducing waste. For example, shoppers can use tote bags, which can be reused, instead of plastic bags. In addition, an environmental issue, particularly a decline in natural resources, should be solved by citizens. Research suggests that people consume most of natural resoures like fossil fuel by using electricity. Consequently, individuals should conserve this resource. As a result, the usage of fossil fuel can decrease.
In conclusion, while governments should take action in environmental problems, it is essential to not overlook the responsibility of people. In my opinion, if people continue to ignore these problems, the repercussions on both natural world and society are going to be long-lasting and disastrous.