Quote Originally Posted by Rota View Post
Really nothing is in it's jurisdiction.
It can make international policy and law. But those really only affect UN nations. Not every developing country. Any country can ignore any UN law. There's no real possible enforcement other than "sanctions" which almost never affect those in power.

However, most countries are about a million times more receptive to accepting laws like environmental restrictions over monetary rules.

I can tell you that you can't smoke in this building
I can tell you that your not allowed to spend money on that game you want and you must buy this lame one for $200

Which rule are you more likely to follow? What would your reactions be to these two statements? Messing with peoples money gets way more negative reaction than some rules about courtesy.
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StormSurge - I already have the whole "environment affects everything, not just the poor" argument.

Any other ideas would be appreciated.