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Global warming is a controversial issue that everyone must be aware of. Include more background on the issue. Many opinions and stances have been taken on how to properly deal with global warming. Leaders are expected to consider the effects their decisions have on key issues such as the global environment, evolution, and the economy.

Leaders should consider the effects their policies may have on our current environment. The Kyoto Protocal was enacted in February ﻿of ﻿ 2005 and requires the countries involved to significantly lower their greenhouse-gas emissions. One hundred forty-one countries agreed to the terms of the treaty except for the "United States and Australia, which together account for one-quarter of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions" (Source A). The leaders of the United States, Australia and other major contributers to greenhouse-gas emissions must reevaluate their role in our environment and whether or not the decisions they make help or harm the environment. Expand upon how they should reevaluate their goal, and how that would affect decisions on global warming. The more a leader's counrty contributes negatively to the environment, the more consideration should be given by that leader concerning their policies. what kind of policies should they enact?

The world's leaders should also think about how policy decisions will effect our planet's future evolution. Currently, evolution has already been greatly influenced by global warming. The effects of glabal warming has "rushed spring forward by nearly 10 days worldwide" (Source F). The already rapid changes will most likely continue to progress. Biologists insist that "the global environment is changing so fast that the slow evolutionary process of species adaptation can't keep up" and it is because of this extreme change that leaders must consider how current policies will effect future evolution. Explain what effects could occur if world leaders do not act fast enough ﻿this is summarization...come up with a suggestion.

Another consideration leaders should make is how their policies will effect their economies. Many feel that the Kyoto Protocal will not be enough to help the environment and that "it is not significantly defferent from a business-as-usual situation; which is of course what many developed countries want in order to maintain their economy" (Source E). Leaders need to decide if they would rather have a successful economy or a healthier environment. When considering how their decisions may effect their countries economies, they face "discussions on prioritization" and whether they should take risks in spending for a better environment (Source D). Expand upon this quote. again, you could write more about what you think the actions they should take

Today's world leaders are faced with extremely challenging decisions and are expected to consider key issues in their decision making process. Restate thesis in the first sentence Key issues such as the present condition of our environment, the future of our evolution and our economy are issues leaders should consider carefully when making policies that could effect global warming. this is too similar to the opening paragraph