Why should we respect the environment and the common heritage? Green Living is for Everyone...

 Green Living is for Everyone... 

The environment and common heritage must be respected:

Indeed, the past thirty years, environmental law has developed and is expressed largely through criminal sanctions (eg, in terms of classified installations, such as industries or chemical intensive farming).

But the preservation of the environment and heritage in recent years become a global issue, a big responsibility towards future generations. The natural riches of the earth are not unlimited and behavior, whether done by individuals (consumption of energy or water) or businesses (river pollution) put them in danger. Similarly, the World Heritage of Humanity (monuments, landscapes) is a legacy to protect in order to transmit without degradation.

Under these conditions, preservation becomes, slowly, a national and international priority. This especially since many developing countries, thanks to economic progress, gradually adopt a lifestyle that involves Western-energy consumption and pollution increased.

International conferences are trying to coordinate the efforts of States in protecting the environment. Thus, the Kyoto conference, organized by the UN in December 1997 led to the signing of a protocol entered into force 16 February 2005 and aimed to limit emissions of greenhouse gas emissions. Similarly, UNESCO established since 1972 a world heritage list. Cultural or natural sites are inscribed, prohibiting any destruction or modification.

In the U.S., "Fundamentals of the preservation of the environment " and has incorporated the establishment of the Environmental Charter. It proclaims that everyone including the right to live in a balanced and friendly health and that public policies must promote sustainable development.