Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Summary: The Double Edge of Globalisation

Those promoting environmental awareness blamed global corporation for damaging the environment. Through globalization, global companies searched for places where people are not very conscious about the environmental problem. However, research shows that companies do not choose poorer countries to protect the richer countries. Even though globalization is blamed for logging for the increasing resources to meet the demand in the economy, deforestation is not due to globalization only. With globalization, the negative effects of globalization will be spreading at a faster rate than before with technology and communication advancement. The economic and social orders are at risk due to problems that may be caused by global warming. The US not agreeing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, and the nations not following it is a sign that the world is not ready to face the problem of global warming. On the other hand, with good governance and commitment, it is shown that the problem can be contained. People need to understand that countries are inter-connected today or there may be problems surfacing in the future. The key issue is the dominating leaders are not willing or able to increase the effectiveness of the United Nations in face with the incoming problems. 

4 comments:

  1. Hi Kah Ching, your summary is short and precise but I don't seem to understand this sentence: "People need to understand that countries are inter-connected today or there may be problems surfacing in the future." Do u mean that "People need to understand that cooperation between countries is required or else problems may surface in the future."? Hope my opinion helps.

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  2. Hey Kah Ching,
    i've pasted your whole summary and made some grammar changes. Not too sure if they're correct though. :)
    Those promoting environmental awareness blamed global corporation(s) for damaging the environment. Through globalization, global companies (search) for places where people are not very conscious about the environmental problem(s). However, research shows that companies do not choose (to locate in?) poorer countries to protect the richer countries. Even though globalization is blamed for logging for the increasing resources to meet the demand in the economy, deforestation is not due to globalization only. (With globalization,)-redundant the negative effects of globalization will be spreading at a faster rate than before (due to advancement in) technology and communication. The economic and social orders are at risk due to problems that may be caused by global warming. The US not agreeing to sign the Kyoto Protocol and the nations not following it, is a sign that the world is not ready to face the problem of global warming. On the other hand, with good governance and commitment, it is shown that the problem can be contained. (People need to understand that countries are inter-connected today or there may be problems surfacing in the future)-not sure what this means. The key issue is (that) dominating leaders are not willing or able to increase the effectiveness of the United Nations in face with the incoming problems.

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  3. And what do they do after they've finished their 'search'?
    The last line: 'in face'??

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