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Topic 3: Economic Issues Affect Cooperation between Germany, the European Union, and Other Nations
Lesson 2
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set international environmental standards?
- How should efforts to protect Germany’s environment be funded?
- Why would Germany’s pollution problems be of concern to the European Union as a whole?
Alignment to National Standards
Background Information
Pollution does not recognize political boundaries. For that reason, the European Union has made environmental protection a major part of its current agenda. Industrial pollutants, burgeoning population, and reduction of natural wildlife habitats are problems facing all the EU member states. European Union efforts at cleaning up environmental problems often meet resistance from countries whose economies are tied to industries that contribute significantly to environmental degradation.
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