The countries in our world are debating on precautions and actions they should take in order to protect and regulate our environment and the resources it has. Brazil wants to push for a completely new organizations whose specific task it to regulate and control the environmental issues. While other larger and more industrialized countries as the US, wants to focus more attention on strengthening the organizations that are currently in places and expanding its powers. Marcelo Furtado, director of campaigns for Greenpeace in Brazil said`What Brazil is doing with this proposal is making the success of this idea depend on the rich countries: Either you put up more money or you let us have more say in how the projects are carried out.'' Brazil is one of the leading countries in ethanol use and use of alternative energy sources which gives them major visability in the proposing of new legislation and oranizations on the environment.
Personally I believe that it is a good thing that a smaller nation is taking control and action to protect the environment. By Brazil proposing a new umbrella organization it will benefit other smaller countries and allow there voices to be heard and not overpowered. Nations such as the US wants to expain the UN's powers in order for them to keep power and dominate any talk on environmental issues.
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