Wildlife in ‘catastrophic decline’ due to human destruction, scientists warn

Re:Wildlife in ‘catastrophic decline’ due to human destructi... by cranekam on Saturday September 12, 2020 @04:23AM (#24450851)

Switzerland is perhaps an example of this. There's no president — the head of the federal government is a 7-member Federal Council elected by the parliament, with representation proportional to parliament. This means that politics is generally more consensus-driven and less subject to extreme views.

Swiss politics also makes heavy use of referendums, and any aspect of federal/cantonal/local law can be decided in a referendum if there's enough support.

https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/politik/ue...

Note: I am a recent transplant to Switzerland so I'm still learning the ways in which the Swiss system has advantages and, crucially, disadvantages (I'd guess stalemate/slow progress are some).

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Re:Wildlife in ‘catastrophic decline’ due to human destructi... by soco on Monday September 14, 2020 @03:38AM (#24467774)

There are quite a few theoretical disadvantages to the Swiss system, including what you mentioned. The surprising thing is though, when I compare to all other systems, I don't see that much of stalemate or progress gap. So even without understanding why, it seems to me it gets somehow evened out.

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