Those promoting
environmental awareness blamed global corporations for damaging the
environment. Through globalization, global companies searched for places where
people are not very conscious about the environmental problems, and choose to
locate environmental unfriendly activities such as logging there. However,
research shows that companies do not choose to log 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. 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 despite the
environmental problems they are facing.
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