Number: 255 Topic: Environmental Protection <desc> Description: Name countries that do not practice or ignore environmental protective measures. <narr> Narrative: Nations that do not practice or ignore environmental protective controls degrade the progress other nations have made in this vital area. There are international efforts to protect the environment. The actions of some countries are of some concern, however, because they may be ignoring efforts to conserve and protect the world's resources. The objective of this topic is to identify countries that do not have environmental controls.