Examine the growth of environmental awareness as a consequence of these global interactions
The positive impacts of globalization are sometimes very strongly felt, and one of these impacts is a substantial increase in environmental awareness. The World Health Organization (WHO) has a lot to say about this subject in their article: http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story023/en/
According to the WHO (not the band), "Over the past 30 years, 30% of the world's natural environment has been destroyed, populations of freshwater animal and plant species have been halved and natural forests have declined by 10%". WHO then proceeds to argue two conflicting arguments regarding this problem. One argues that the rapid development
that accompanies globalization causes more significant damage to the environment. The other argues that global interactions reveals an opportunity to cooperate on a global level and reduce the environmental strain.
In my opinion, it comes down to how we use the double-edged sword. The opportunity to tap into global interaction's potential to develop global cooperation is staring us right in the face. Maybe development will make us more capable of being sustainable in our resource consumption. Furthermore, maybe global interactions will increase affluence and make sustainability more affordable. This article made me further support the globalization as, in my mind, its potential is slowly beginning to outweigh its risks. Does anyone think otherwise?
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