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 1.3k Nova Scotia voters.
77% Yes |
23% No |
73% Yes |
15% No |
5% Yes, and exceed the guidelines and be the world leader in environmental standards |
5% No, come up with local solutions that work for each community |
1% No, and the UN should be abolished |
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1% No, increase sanctions on countries that are the top contributors of global pollution instead |
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Unique answers from Nova Scotia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B2RKXN3 3 days3D
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.
@B2FYZ3C3wks3W
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
@B29BM441mo1MO
The guidelines should be considered, but we should have regional solutions and standards, while also sanctioning countries that are top contributors
@Canadianpunk89 2mos2MO
Yes but only for big issues that a local town alone can't fix. For smaller issues, let them use their own local guidelines.
@9ZZCS472mos2MO
increase sanctions on countries that are the top contributors of global pollution instead while also implementing our own sanctions to contribute
@9ZNXMHS3mos3MO
I would do our best to go in the direction of those guidelines and simply follow though, maybe over four or five years, and then continue that trajectory onward.
@9VF2RTR4mos4MO
Only if it makes sense based on our society needs and environmental guardianships and also financial support for the people
@9TXBP2Y5mos5MO
Yes as a framework but also look at local needs and adopt additional measures, or equivalent alternatives if it makes more sense
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