I am interested in looking at Environmental Law and its associated legal processes, specifically regarding the Paris Accords and how there are some non-binding contracts or clauses within the agreement(s), yet through cultural pressures, traditions, and contracts between the people, the government(s), and the signatory nations, they are still carried out as if there were legal repercussions.
(Example: The United States as a country may be backing out from the Accords and there are no legal repercussions for that, yet state and private citizen action, in the form of a cultural contract, are still planning on meeting, if not surpassing the goals and regulations agreed upon by the accords. I would then tie this into culture by arguing that, while laws are necessary for protecting the environment and safety everything and everyone involved, what truly needs to be taken into account and approached more is cultural opinions regarding these issues; if we can sway the people through cultural pressures and contracts, thus changing the culture itself, to be more educated and to care about these issues in the manner we so desire, we can sway the governments and achieve our goals even if there are no legally binding contracts keeping us in line.)
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(Chicago Style is a challenge)