Dear Valentina,

Thanks for the important discussion you have been starte. You can find some of my thoughts to this topic given by my presentation "Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases: Causes, Effects and Solutions", which you can find under my RG profile.

All the best for your research,

Thomas

Valentina Rudatis

The text raises a very relevant question regarding global efforts for environmental preservation and sustainability. Analyzing the situation through the lens of contemporary ecological challenges, it can be concluded that the world is indeed at a crossroads between advanced and less advanced approaches to environmental protection.

1. Uneven Implementation of Sustainable Policies

One of the key issues highlighted in the text is the uneven implementation of ecological policies worldwide. While some leaders in the field of environmental protection invest efforts in recycling, resource efficiency, and promoting ecological policies, many countries face a lack of political will, weak regulations, or complete neglect of ecological issues. This disparity can significantly hinder global efforts to achieve sustainability, as the consequences of ecological problems, such as climate change and pollution, have no borders and affect all countries, regardless of their level of development.

2. Economic and Political Interests as Barriers

Although ecological initiatives are essential, economic and political interests in many countries often outweigh ecological goals. Some countries focus on short-term economic benefits, such as cheap resources and low energy costs, neglecting the long-term consequences on the environment. This approach, which ignores sustainability, can lead to overuse of natural resources and an increase in harmful gas emissions, further worsening environmental conditions.

3. Global Cooperation as Key

What is important to understand is that sustainability is not only a matter for individual countries. Given the global ecological challenges such as climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, global cooperation is necessary. No one can achieve sustainability in isolation, as ecological problems cross borders. Only the combined efforts of all countries can bring about real change. This includes sharing technologies, knowledge, and resources, as well as aligning policies at the global level.

4. Technological Innovations and Awareness Change

Achieving a sustainable world may be possible through a combination of technological innovations and changes in awareness. Although ecological technologies, such as renewable energy sources, recycling, and energy efficiency, are already widely available, their implementation depends on political will, investment, and education. Changing awareness among citizens, industries, and governments is crucial to encouraging ecological policies and behaviors, which can enable long-term sustainability.

Achieving a sustainable environment is certainly challenging, but not impossible. Countries around the world must unite efforts and recognize sustainability as a key priority across all sectors of society. Sustainable development can only be achieved through cooperation, responsible resource management, and long-term ecological policies.

Sustainability is not an unattainable concept in itself. But the problem is that what sustainability is has not been defined correctly. Most countries in the world use the UN definition. Although its words are correct, its use can be misleading. In short, scholars have not yet figured out what a definition is. See the definition of the definition.