Environmental destruction has become a global major concern over the last decade with exacerbating problems including deforestation, climate change, rising sea levels. It is the responsibility of each country’s government to come up with suitable solutions in order to protect the national environment particularly and the world in general. However, there are also some inevitable challenges that the officials are likely to confront in implementing these solutions.
There are many factors contributing to damage our ecosystem, namely excessive greenhouse gases and automobile emissions, industrial waste, overexploitation of fossil fuels, overpopulation and urbanization. It is undeniable that all of these are the results of human activities. Without any action to overcome the issues, the world could be in real danger and human beings eventually will be suffering from the consequences.
The government could enact laws to limit emissions from the factories, release policies and make investments to encourage corporations to switch from using fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind or geothermal power. Imposing ‘green taxes’ on personal vehicles is a good idea for the authority to look into because travelling by public transport will then be more preferable for the population. Besides, planting more trees for the cities is also essential because not only they help producing fresh air to control and prevent pollution but also of the fact that there is a lack of green plants in big cities, where issues like traffic jams or wastes on a daily basis are making air pollution worse. At the same time, it is necessary to raise people’s awareness about the current situation through education and related campaigns.
On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks of these solutions. Firstly, renewable energy is not meant for everyone, it is expensive. The significant inequality between nations will likely to force governments to think twice about their investment. Moreover, it is not easy to convince companies to cooperate with the authority in this case. Firms tend to focus on what they do best to maximize revenue, shifting into other types of energy might not be in their favor. It is difficult for Vietnam to promote public conveyance due to its substandard quality and the fact that people try to avoid the dependence on these transports. Finally, comparing to other nations, the perception of protecting the environment of the majority of Vietnamese population is still relatively poor.
To sum up, it requires the effort of both governments and individuals to address the problems and improve the environment. The harder we try, the healthier our planet will be.