At the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 178 countries voted to adopt Agenda 21. Agenda 21 is non-binding action plan that sets climate sustainability and poverty. guidelines for national, state and local governments. Proponents argue that the agenda’s guidelines will encourage federal and local governments to protect the environment and combat poverty. Opponents argue that global organizations should not make rules for local governments and these rules are unnecessary because they are impossible to enforce.
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Province/Territory
Response rates from 526 Kitchener Centre voters.
76% Yes |
24% No |
69% Yes |
15% No |
6% Yes, and exceed the guidelines and be the world leader in environmental standards |
6% No, come up with local solutions that work for each community |
2% No, increase sanctions on countries that are the top contributors of global pollution instead |
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0% No, and the UN should be abolished |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 526 Kitchener Centre voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 526 Kitchener Centre voters.
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Unique answers from Kitchener Centre voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B39J9Q97 days7D
Exceed guild lines to become leader in standards but should sanction top contributors of global pollution
@B36JNQY1wk1W
Yes, and exceed their guidelines and also increase sanctions on countries that are the top contributors of global pollution.
@B36JLNR1wk1W
Have local solutions that work for each community whilst following guidelines and increase sanction to top pollution countries.
@B32CB8K2wks2W
The country should follow the guidelines but if they stray away from it slightly it isn't biggest deal in the world
@B2TS86R4wks4W
yes and no overall they should take into consideration what the un said but locally there are different issues for each state or nation so they should make there own solutions but take account what the un said
@B2SQM724wks4W
If the solutions provided by the UN are applicable to a nation and are beneficial, they should use it as an example.
@B2RKXN3 4wks4W
The UN is made up of member states, and countries with the most power, such as the U.S. or China, often have conflicting interests when it comes to addressing environmental destruction or unsustainable development. Countries heavily invested in many exploitative industries, especially in sectors like mining, oil, fashion, and agriculture, continue to have severe impacts on the environment and people, particularly in Global South nations have economic interests in maintaining the status quo, making it difficult for the UN to take aggressive action. These industries often exploit cheap labor and extract resources without regard for long-term environmental health, while the Global North benefits from these practices.
@B2FYZ3C2mos2MO
For Canada’s country size where the least computed country in the world, we shouldn’t have to be the same as what they’re trying to get considering we produce barely anything
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