Merriam Webster’s
Dictionary defines the European Union as an economic,
scientific, and political organization governing over
several countries. Although the United States isn’t
included under the authority of the European Union, it
still affected by the EU’s world impact. The European
Union rules over 495 million citizens over a span of 27
democratic countries on the continent of Europe.
(http://europa.eu/abc/panorama/index_en.htm)
By changing
the way things are done environmentally throughout Europe,
everyone throughout the world can be impacted. Even if
just the European Union develops new ways to preserve
the environment and betters the way we live by making
environmental policies, anyone can adopt these ideas for
change, leading to a better world altogether. For example,
The EU funds the Community Plant Variety Office in France,
which oversees the maintenance of biodiversity throughout
the land. The EU is doing this and more all to ensure
that places their citizens live in can be safe and healthy
places for future generations, but this is also good for
everyone in the world. Among the countless agencies provided
by the EU, the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) contributes
to the conservation of our planet through biodiversity.
CPVO secures the rights for all varieties of plants, protecting
species from extinction. By preserving various plants
and making sure that they will be around for future generations,
France and the European Union is protecting the environment
by keeping it stable and free from more human caused extinctions.
Without such a program, plants could be going extinct,
further destroying a natural biodiversity. However, through
the protection of plant species, France and countries
throughout the European Union are helping to keep our
world more in balance and alive. The world is affected
by pollution and other human caused issues every day,
but when the European Union puts into effect such a program
as the CPVO, my world is being protected from further
harm. Not only do the laws and regulations on waste and
pollution affect the people who live in those countries,
they affect the world where everyone lives ultimately
for the better. If all the countries from the EU are doing
their part to reduce waste and reuse products, the environment
is being less damaged and harmed due to human actions.
France is also constantly contributing to the conservation
of our world by overseeing plant species variety and protection
through the agency funded by the EU called the Community
Plant Variety Office. By setting such a good example for
other places in the world, France and the European Union
can impact and influence other countries to make good
decisions environmentally, making the world a cleaner,
less polluted place to live in.
With the threat
of global warming, species going extinct, and extreme
pollution throughout the Earth, more places should become
like the European Union and begin to put into effect regulations.
The European Union doesn’t solely affect the places
it governs over; it affects me and my country for the
better because of the work it does environmentally.
