Since most of our oceans are international waters, and they are not necessarily maintained or controlled by individual nations, global standards would be challenging but the most effective way to …Read MoreSince most of our oceans are international waters, and they are not necessarily maintained or controlled by individual nations, global standards would be challenging but the most effective way to monitor pollution. Each country/nation, if left to their own devices, would all create different standards for monitoring ocean pollution, and the approach would not be cohesive.Read Less
I do think that it is necessary to implement global standards for ocean pollution control because the ocean is a resource an environment that everyone enjoys, not just one country or group of people. …Read MoreI do think that it is necessary to implement global standards for ocean pollution control because the ocean is a resource an environment that everyone enjoys, not just one country or group of people. Therefore, it is important that everyone takes care of it so that we all can keep enjoying it.Read Less
Logistically, it would be difficult to implement global standards due to the differences in production of different nations and the percentage a country contributes to a particular industry, as I do …Read MoreLogistically, it would be difficult to implement global standards due to the differences in production of different nations and the percentage a country contributes to a particular industry, as I do think some industries carry more ocean pollution risk than others and thus global standards would fall more heavily on some nations than others, but the long term effects would definitely be worth it and are necessary to implement. Especially in a way that makes the responsibility fall equally across the globe and creates incentives to nations that rely on pollution-heavy industries to implement changes.Read Less
I believe the answer is yes, as the oceans are everyone’s and everyone has a duty to do when it comes to protecting them. There may be nations that are contributing more to the pollution (those …Read MoreI believe the answer is yes, as the oceans are everyone’s and everyone has a duty to do when it comes to protecting them. There may be nations that are contributing more to the pollution (those especially with ocean borders, less so those who are landlocked), and we can attempt to target those first and later spread it to a global standard. Slow steps to reach the eventual goal of global.Read Less
Since most of our oceans are international waters, and they are not necessarily maintained or controlled by individual nations, global standards would be challenging but the most effective way to …Read MoreSince most of our oceans are international waters, and they are not necessarily maintained or controlled by individual nations, global standards would be challenging but the most effective way to monitor pollution. Each country/nation, if left to their own devices, would all create different standards for monitoring ocean pollution, and the approach would not be cohesive. Read Less
I do think that it is necessary to implement global standards for ocean pollution control because the ocean is a resource an environment that everyone enjoys, not just one country or group of people. …Read MoreI do think that it is necessary to implement global standards for ocean pollution control because the ocean is a resource an environment that everyone enjoys, not just one country or group of people. Therefore, it is important that everyone takes care of it so that we all can keep enjoying it. Read Less
Logistically, it would be difficult to implement global standards due to the differences in production of different nations and the percentage a country contributes to a particular industry, as I do …Read MoreLogistically, it would be difficult to implement global standards due to the differences in production of different nations and the percentage a country contributes to a particular industry, as I do think some industries carry more ocean pollution risk than others and thus global standards would fall more heavily on some nations than others, but the long term effects would definitely be worth it and are necessary to implement. Especially in a way that makes the responsibility fall equally across the globe and creates incentives to nations that rely on pollution-heavy industries to implement changes. Read Less
I believe the answer is yes, as the oceans are everyone’s and everyone has a duty to do when it comes to protecting them. There may be nations that are contributing more to the pollution (those …Read MoreI believe the answer is yes, as the oceans are everyone’s and everyone has a duty to do when it comes to protecting them. There may be nations that are contributing more to the pollution (those especially with ocean borders, less so those who are landlocked), and we can attempt to target those first and later spread it to a global standard. Slow steps to reach the eventual goal of global. Read Less