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Spain 79.79
Austria 78.32
Sweden 78.09
Norway 78.04
Netherlands 77.75
United Kingdom 77.35
Denmark 76.92
Iceland 76.5
Slovenia 76.43
New Zealand 76.41
Portugal 75.8
Finland 75.72
Ireland 74.67
Estonia 74.66
Slovakia 74.45
Italy 74.36
Greece 73.28
Canada 73.14
United Arab Emirates 72.91
Japan 72.35
France 71.05
Hungary 70.28
Chile 69.93
Poland 69.53
How do we define friendly? The most undisturbed land? Or the most pregressive policies concerning the use of expendable natural resources?
In Canada, we have tons of untouched land, but civilized areas and cities use loads of energy to heat and run everything. Canada is very much a natural resource-exploiting country, just on a much smaller scale thanks to its small population.
Iceland, for example, has a higher population density, but I believe they rely almost entirely on clean geothermal energy.
I read that, surprisingly, Costa Rica is very on top of restrictions set to protect its biodiversity. Probably one of the only examples of a developing country that places such a large emphasis on preservation above other issues. Bhutan was a good mention, too.
Spain 79.79
Austria 78.32
Sweden 78.09
Norway 78.04
Netherlands 77.75
United Kingdom 77.35
Denmark 76.92
Iceland 76.5
Slovenia 76.43
New Zealand 76.41
Portugal 75.8
Finland 75.72
Ireland 74.67
Estonia 74.66
Slovakia 74.45
Italy 74.36
Greece 73.28
Canada 73.14
United Arab Emirates 72.91
Japan 72.35
France 71.05
Hungary 70.28
Chile 69.93
Poland 69.53
new zealand should not be above ireland or canada for that matter
ive worked on a farm in new zealand and saw first hand , their near non existant regard for basic pollution control , an irish farmer would find himelf up in court were he to dump animal carcases down some quarry or allow farm yard run off to fester in what is more or less a hole in the ground , enviromental laws re_ agriculture are just not comparable to the EU
new zealanders are less prone to dumping rubbish along the side of their public roads however , thats one of the things i seriously dislike about my own country , the amount of litter bugs
Of course, since Canada is larger it's more environmentally friendly....
The question had "environmentally friendly", not "politically friendly".
Actually, the question was
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I know this is a very hard question to answer but surely there are certain countries who have a more enviromentalist reputation. For example, maybe a certain country has had more famous enviromental friendly scientists, or maybe the government is one step ahead in making enviromental laws. Of course it's highly likely that the smaller the country is the less of an impact they're having on the enviroment but that's not what I'm wondering. I guess the question could also be translated to:
Which government is the most concerned about the well being of this Earth? I can't list them all but please tell which one you believe it could be, besides what I've listed in the poll. Go ahead and answer the poll though, so we can see what the opinionated results would be when comparing these countries.
If I had to guess I'd say New Zealand. Not sure why, it's just a guess. I really know nothing about New Zealand.
Vichel answered it well...
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Originally Posted by Vichel
Australia uses mainly coal for power, and nuclear isn't even talked about. Poorly constructed houses means heating and cooling is wasteful - escaping through the single-paned windows and uninsulated walls. Ceiling insulation is a new thing here. Some people heat with wood heaters - in suburbs. I don't view it as too environmentally wonderful smelling that stench. Recycling is a half-arsed joke. Drink containers thrown everywhere and anywhere. Car is King, suburbs are designed for the car, and many worship the V8 engine. I wouldn't put Australia on that list.
and, this current government not only dismantled the carbon tax (which I don't have a huge problem with) but is pushing on with Abbot Point, even though there was fierce opposition
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In Canada, we have tons of untouched land, but civilized areas and cities use loads of energy to heat and run everything. Canada is very much a natural resource-exploiting country, just on a much smaller scale thanks to its small population.
yeah I wouldn't rank Canada as being among the most environmentally conscious, not politically anyway.
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