compare and contrast the role of media in creating awareness among people in india and uae
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Environmental policy aims at correcting market and regulatory failures to improve environmental quality. Ideally, environmental policy should be designed to maximise the net benefits to society by achieving the optimal level of environmental quality.
There is a mix of policy tools that can address or influence the environmental policy of any country. The most important policy tools are environmental regulations and economic market-based instruments (incentives).
However, there is also a persuasive measure that is used alongside the other two tools in order to ensure effective implementation of policy and to offset environmental market failures. This approach seeks to change perceptions and priorities by internalising environmental awareness and responsibility into individual decision-making. It uses religion and social pressure to underline the significance of environmental responsibility. This persuasive approach can take the form of education, risk communication, provision of information and knowledge as well as training.