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In addition it needs a further globalization of global environmental politics: Global environmental problems for example loss of biodiversity cannot only be regulated by markets – there must be a democratic [[World Environment Organization]] for supervising these markets from the point of “ecosystem interests” as well. Besides this such an organization should realize not monetary actions, concentrate scientific information, coordinate as a holding organization the activities of all the other global environmental programmes and be as a legal entity a serious counterbalance to the Bretton-Woods-Organizations. Global environmental problems for example the loss of biodiversity need global political solutions (Held et. al., 2008, p. 9) – for this a further political globalization is needed. | In addition it needs a further globalization of global environmental politics: Global environmental problems for example loss of biodiversity cannot only be regulated by markets – there must be a democratic [[World Environment Organization]] for supervising these markets from the point of “ecosystem interests” as well. Besides this such an organization should realize not monetary actions, concentrate scientific information, coordinate as a holding organization the activities of all the other global environmental programmes and be as a legal entity a serious counterbalance to the Bretton-Woods-Organizations. Global environmental problems for example the loss of biodiversity need global political solutions (Held et. al., 2008, p. 9) – for this a further political globalization is needed. | ||
The essay focuses on the international, political, economical dimension. However in medium terms a further political globalization doesn’t mean a loss of the importance of the nation-state and never of the civil society: International agreements must be translated into praxis by nations itself and in a democratic international system heading states are need to lead international environmental politics as a trailblazer. The civil society will keep or even gain importance: Living in a world-risk-society facing global environmental risks means for every single person and the society as a whole to have a responsibility by | The essay focuses on the international, political, economical dimension. However in medium terms a further political globalization doesn’t mean a loss of the importance of the nation-state and never of the civil society: International agreements must be translated into praxis by nations itself and in a democratic international system heading states are need to lead international environmental politics as a trailblazer. The civil society will keep or even gain importance: Living in a world-risk-society facing global environmental risks means for every single person and the society as a whole to have a responsibility by themselves. Organizations, companies and institutions can create a positive setting, but in the end it is the civil-society and every single person that has to act, especially referring to the just started International Year of Biodiversity.<ref> More Information to the [http://www.cbd.int/2010/welcome/ ''International Year of Biodiversity''] </ref>And it is not hard to act for everybody in everyday life: More concrete a few examples: | ||
*Become aware of it and in talks with family and friends make (more) sensitive for the problematic; | *Become aware of it and in talks with family and friends make (more) sensitive for the problematic; | ||
*Change a few buying and eating habitats: buying regional (-> less transportation -> less CO2) and biological food (-> less impact of nutrient to the habitat & -> less monoculture), eat less meat<ref> For further reading: [http://www.sueddeutsche.de/leben/264/499540/text ''Article from the Süddeutsch Zeitung from January 9th 2010''] [only available in German]. </ref>; | *Change a few buying and eating habitats: buying regional (-> less transportation -> less CO2) and biological food (-> less impact of nutrient to the habitat & -> less monoculture), eat less meat<ref> For further reading: [http://www.sueddeutsche.de/leben/264/499540/text ''Article from the Süddeutsch Zeitung from January 9th 2010''] [only available in German]. </ref>; | ||