Effects+of+GLOBALIZATION



Globalization has affected economies and cultures in many ways. Globalization affects us all. Many people are all for globalization because it helps our economy, creates jobs, and helps make our country stronger, but people get caught up in all the positives and don’t stop to think about what globalization does to our environment. Some of the major ways that globalization affects the environment are by trading, industrialization which causes pollution, and people being careless and destructive.

Trading is a great way to build good relationships with other countries and introduce new products, but it can also cause a lot of damage to the environment. A lot of fuel is used to ship goods to other countries, which uses up a lot of our natural resources and causes a lot of pollution. Industrialization is one of the biggest problems for the environment. Globalizing helps smaller/ newly developed countries to industrialize which is definitely a positive, but on the negative side, this is a big problem for our planet because many factories are being built which emits a lot of pollution. Globalization causes a need for more land to build factories, make homes, and use for farmland. This leads to cutting down trees. Trees are home to many animals, and if we keep cutting down their homes they won’t have anywhere to live or find food, which could lead to extinction. 

**= **

The Multinational Corporations select spots where the raw materials, labor or regulations are cheapest. This was generally the emerging nations that have less strict environmental regulations than the ones that are already industrialized. If you put businesses on lands that have less strict environmental rules, it makes the process of starting a business cheaper and easier. In this process, people become careless and will dump chemical wastes on the soil, like in Mexico. Though this saves a lot money and is easier, choosing what is best for the environment will help out a lot in the long run. This proves that there is a positive and negative to every situation, and it is always good to know both sides before choosing which one you believe.