In his article "The double edge of globalisation",
Nayan Chandra suggests that there are many factors contributing to the
environmental challenges we are facing today. Although many blame globalisation,
author points out that other factors such as poor world governance and increased consumerism that are the root of
the problem.
In paragraph 7, author mentioned that heightened
consumerism has brought about environmental issues. This statement is accurate
and can be further explained by the increased affiliation between countries and
growing world population. As supported by Reuters in 2013, there is also a
growth in global income levels and purchasing powers of consumers which is why
consumers are able to afford greater quantities. This propels the expansion of
demand for raw resources to generate the respective products desired by the
world. Hence, such excessive lost in natural resources like non-renewable
energy and iron ores emerges environmental complications.
However, this statement can also be flawed due to a bias
basis of comparison. In the past, before globalisation gave rise to increased
global awareness through media communication improvements, it could be that
information had not been made as readily available as it is today. Hence,
details available for study on
population size, total consumption may not match to reality. As such, this
would mean that the ratio of consumerism levels to population had always been
about constant, only with increased movement and exchange of goods around the
world now as a result of globalisation.
All in all, the article had pointed promptly that the globalisation
phenomenon should not be blamed solely of causing issues in the environment.
Rather, it is a channel whereby many irresponsible human activities occur in
great scales.
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