NationStates Jolt Archive


Proposal: Repeal "MANDATORY RECYCLING"

Chastmere
03-07-2005, 13:10
Argument: WHILE resolution #13 "MANDATORY RECYCLING" aims for the beneficial goal of universal recycling of all paper, glass, aluminium and batteries, it is far too simplistic in its approach,

RECOGNISING that many UN member nations do not have the economic capacity or financial ability to initialise and support vast recycling programs,

DECIDING that resolution #13 "MANDATORY RECYCLING" is inadequate for the realities of economic and financial differences among UN member nations, and thus be repealed and replaced with a more practical and effective resolution where these issues are addressed.

The whole idea behind this proposal is to get resolution #13 replaced with a more effective and practical resolution which addresses the concerns raised within the proposal itself.

My thoughts on solutions which would address those raised in the proposal would be the economic partnership between wealthy nations whom are able to fund large recycling infrastructure and services, and those nations whom are not.
This could be done in two ways:

Financial aid - The wealthier nation donating amounts of money in which the poorer nation would then use as capital to construct vast recycling infrastructure and support services,
Shipping material - Shipping the material fit for recycling to the wealthier nation, in exchange for a sum of money (that amount determined by actual market rates), and the material is then processed in the wealthier nation using pre-existing infrastucture.

But of course, all that would be decided upon by the person who wrote the resolution to replace "MANDATORY RECYCLING".
Rikodovia
03-07-2005, 17:53
My only problem with this would be the fact that I feel that any un resolutions that are repealed in the interest of getting another can cause one of three things:

a) A better resolution being passed
b) No new resolution being even voted on
c) All resolutions built upon it being repealed as well

A prime example of c is a proposal repealing UN Resolution 107 'Ban Chemical Weapons'. This resulted due to the impending legality of Nuclear Weapons from the current resolution at vote, which is currently in favour of legalising them, as well as the repealing of 'Ban Biological Weapons' which, as of yet, has not been replaced.
Chastmere
04-07-2005, 05:13
Well I dont think you have to worry about that as it seems as though it wont get through :)