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In recent decades, the rate at which human activities impact the environment has increased dramatically. As a result, climate change threatens many plant and animal species with displacement or extinction, alters and destroys ecosystems, triggers more extreme weather events, reduces agricultural productivity, and makes large areas of the globe uninhabitable. Unless humans drastically change their behaviour soon, environmental degradation will reach a point of no return, with catastrophic consequences. While individual nations may overhaul environmental practices, raise taxes on emissions, and develop eco-friendly technologies within their borders, their efforts will not be enough without the participation of the international community. Furthermore, since climate change mitigation takes time to yield results, it is difficult for some countries to willingly sacrifice short-term economic growth and prioritize long-term green policies.