Globalisation has led to an increase in
trading across the globe; however, it has also result in the depletion of natural
resources, as well as, environmental issues. There is no concrete
evidence to show that the investment of transnational companies in countries
where law enforcement is ineffective brings about environmental issues; nevertheless,
it is undeniable that logging and deforestation contribute to one-fifth of
worldwide carbon emissions. In the closely connected world today, China’s
combustion of fossil fuels, and excessive use of chemicals not only pollutes
its own soil, water and air, but it also causes worldwide problems when they
are being soaked up in the air, causing acid rain globally. Moreover,
globalisation gives rise to global warming, which is reducing the global
economy to one-fifth of its current size, as well as creating damage that is
comparable to the World Wars and the Great Depression. Although nations are
reducing deforestation and efforts are being made to increase public
consciousness, USA’s refusal to sign the Kyoto Protocol shows that reluctance
and a lack of obligation are the main factors as to why globalisation is a
constant threat in the modern world.
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