Globalization and its Effects on the Environment
By Annzinne Genesa Dadula
Globalization is a broadly-discussed issue today. It allows companies and people to exchange products, information, and merchandise more quickly, easily and in a less complicated way. Globalization has impacted the world’s economy and the environment both positively and negatively.
Globalization increases the volume of economic activities, such as industrialization, which leads to a higher level of environmental deterioration. However, companies who produce tons of greenhouse gases are now considering using alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power. These sources cause less harm to the environment. And since there is an increase in production, there is also a subsequent increase in pollution, which is another harmful effect on the global environment. This could lead to the extinction of species. On the positive side, since globalization means countries around the world coming together, this will force them to comply with higher environmental standards and push these standards onto countries with less stringent policies.
There are countless ways to view globalization from an environmental perspective. It is also good to know that countries are having global discussions on how to address environmental issues like the Montreal Protocol, a 30-year old international treaty developed under the Vienna Convention that was very successful in its objective to repair the damaged ozone layer. Another international treaty is the Kyoto Protocol, which emerged from the UN Framework Convention on climate change, aiming to reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
These are just a few ongoing environmental protection tactics that aid our current environmental issues caused by globalization. If we continue to work together and challenge ourselves to protect and conserve our environment, it could give us significant results not just for us, but for the future as well. Just like what Edward Abbey said, “Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.”
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About the author:
Annzinne Genesa Dadula is a Junior Recruitment Consultant for Professional Staffers, a division of John Clements Consultants, Inc. She previously worked for companies such as Jollibee and QBE. Genesa is a graduate of the University of San Carlos with a degree in Business Administration, majoring in Human Resource Development Management.
