WA Resolution: WA Environmental Council

[Sheynat]

WA Environmental Council

A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental


Industry Affected: All Businesses


Proposed by: Parilisa

Description: RECOGNISING that the maintenance of a balance between the advances of modern life and the natural world is a vital but often neglected factor in the hope of the world’s continued prosperity.

REALISING that the World Assembly, as a governing body and aid to the international community as a whole, has the responsibility to help explore and protect the environment and its resources.

SECTION 1-The World Assembly Environmental Council

The World Assembly hereby creates the World Assembly Environmental Council (WAEC) as a neutral organisation for the benefit of the environment and our continued existence within it.

SECTION 2-The Aims and Activities of the WAEC

a) The WAEC shall conduct research to identify and resolve environmental problems including but not limited to: climate change, pollution, depletion of natural resources, and natural disasters, in association with experts in the respective field. Scientists shall be employed from around the world to produce detailed accounts and records for the WAEC to help them issue advice to the international community

b) The WAEC shall publish records of all its findings and activities and make them public. These shall include annual surveys of the condition of the environment and assessments of potential future dangers and damages.

c) Nations are urged to assist WAEC research within their own country. However, members must avoid putting pressure upon scientists so that WAEC work is without bias.

d) The WAEC has the authority to monitor the environment of international territory in addition to the environments of World Assembly members. All surveys and studies shall be carried out legally in accordance with international and national law.

e) Based upon the advice and suggestions of scientists and the facts made clear in WAEC scientific reports, the WAEC shall discuss and debate goals or limits to be aimed for by particular nations or by the World Assembly as a whole. The progress of nations to whom particular goals or limits have been suggested will be monitored and governments are strongly urged to cooperate with the activities of the Council.

SECTION 3- Funding of the WAEC

Funding for the WAEC shall come directly from the World Assembly; it shall receive no additional funding from other sources.

Votes For: 800

Votes Against: 416

[Delegate Votes]

Voting Ends: Sun Apr 12 2009

[Ananke II]

Anything helping the environment sounds good to me.

[Greek People Nation (GPN)]

I say no

[Estayland]

More government control. No.

[Inquirius]

Why would anyone include, in the description of a resolution, the words "at the expense of industry?" I suppose the author has already decided that "industry" is to blame, even while saying the work of this toothless environmental council should be "without bias." The premise is good, of course. However, WA legislation should be written without pointing fingers prematurely. I am against this.

[Chronopolice]

I vote yea to this Resolution. Mastery of the planetary sciences is important if you want to become a space-faring civilization.

Don't be fooled by the phrase "at the expense of industry."

[Sheynat]

This one's close. I'll give it until midnightish tomorrow. Much longer and I risk missing the vote entirely.