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Although countries are continuing to pass more and more environmental laws, their lack of implementation and enforcement is hindering their purpose. Not only is this an impediment to combating climate change, but the weak enforcement is actually aggravating environmental threats. While the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reported that 176 different countries have established frameworks for environmental laws, many of them lack clear standards. Likewise, there are more than 50 countries with hundreds of environmental courts and tribunals; however, ministration is underfunded in both developing and developed countries. Additionally, we face conflicts in that no one is legally responsible for cleaning the oceans, enabling our oceans to become more and more polluted.

This article communicates important statistics regarding the number of countries that are putting forward immense efforts to protect our environment and slow the progression of climate change. While environmentalists frequently discuss the achievements countries are making toward mitigating climate change, this article is relevant because it acknowledges the problems with our current efforts. Therefore, it is critical that we not only establish environmental legislation but also find effective ways to promote and enforce it.