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air pollution. The challenge therefore is really not confined to a single area because it entails
cooperation between countries and even non-state factors to really address the problem.
There are indeed laws, both international and domestic that are passed, but laws are just
words, although binding between those who are subject to it, arent necessarily effective in
addressing the issue, because it all boils down to its implementation and enforcement. Undoubtedly,
air pollution, is an acknowledge problem and there are steps being taken to curve or limit it but time
is of the essence, the gravity of failing to really make the condition better would entail not only the
degradation of human life but degradation of the planet, which is of the moment already happening,
failing to address the air pollution problem would mean destruction of human life, if not address soon,
it would cause irreparable damage that would eventually be impossible for us, humanity to really
handle, by that time, it will all be too late.
To put it in context, one might have tried not breathing, be it underwater or just simply not
breathing for a short moment or until your lungs cant handle it anymore, the moment when we rise
up or take in air, is precisely where we are at the moment. We can still enjoy air, we can still revert
back to normal breathing rhythm from that very moment but once we held it a second too late, we will
lose consciousness, our brain would be deprive of oxygen, and eventually our body functions will
stop, and the possibility of death is just right around the corner, that is the situation of the earth right
now and the humans who depend on air for its existence, simply stating, failure to address the issue
of air condition very soon, will be the death of humanity, not a fast one, but a slow agonizing loss of
life, every slow breath of polluted air.
Now, the question remains, how humanity can address the concern, especially the nations
who are labelled as developing countries such as the Philippines, where in the need for development
is more urgent than to address environmental issues such as air pollution. Indeed, the Philippines
like many nations have expressed interest and shown active participation in crafting laws addressing
air pollution both in the international sphere and domestically, but the as previously mention, its not
really whether there is a law or not, but how effective are those laws in addressing the issue. In
evaluating these issues, a need to look at the applicable laws on the matter and assess its effectivity
and perhaps, if there are gaps on the law or lapses in its implementation, suggest and recommend
some points on improving it.
--- amando