Biography of Bill Clinton focusing on his contributions to the environmental policy arena

p PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ARENA Introduction

Born on Aug . 19 , 1946 as William Jefferson Blythe III , President Bill Clinton was named after his father who succumbed in an automobile accident before he was born . His mother Virginia Kelley eventually married Roger Clinton , a car dealer , whose surname was later adopted by the president (William Jefferson Clinton . Info . As a student Clinton excelled as a saxophone player and even seriously pondered on becoming a professional musician (William J . Clinton . The White House Yet , he first wanted

to become a doctor but was inspired to take up BS in international affairs in 1968 at Georgetown University after meeting with President John F . Kennedy in Washington , DC , on a Boys ' Nation trip . This must have inspired him to go into law school at Yale here he met Hillary Rodham , his future wide (William Jefferson Clinton Info . He graduated from Georgetown University and from there won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University . After teaching for two years at the University of Arkansas (1974-1976 , he was elected as attorney general and in 1979 became the country 's youngest governor . He eventually became the 42nd U .S . president . He was constantly involved in a series of controversies that struck at his character and was embroiled in a move that involved military leadership because he allowed homosexuals to serve in the armed forces . He also got into several issues that involved health care and crime prevention (William J Clinton . The White House

Because of a booming economy , Clinton won reelection to a second term but the character issues emerged once more during this term . The allegations on the sexual misconduct became one of the most controversial issues that many associate with him . However , there is a particular issue that many do not know which he had been actively involved in . This is on the environmental issues

Environmental Issues

It is said that the past two decades has seen a shift in focus from purely domestic environmental concerns to the global environmental problems of global warming or climate change , ozone depletion , water and air pollution , acid rain , deforestation , desertification , and a decline in biodiversity (Watson Institute for International Studies . Another view classifies environmental problems into land degradation that includes deforestation and desertification and environmental pollution and degradation that includes chemical , solid waste , water and radiation pollution , as well as air pollution within which acid rain and global warming are included (Long

Clinton 's environmental efforts

President Clinton has been a staunch advocate of the environment Mobilizing agencies such as the London Stock Exchange , the Toronto Stock Exchange and the World Gold Council , the former President rallied behind the fight of poverty during his time partnering with the mining industry which was the target of criticisms in exploiting the environment and the poor . It was known as the Clinton-Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative which has investments of 100 million each from two philanthropists -- Canadian financier Frank Giustra and Carlos Slim . Slim is a Mexican...