Summary on 'The Double Edge of Globalisation' (Final++)

Globalisation causes trades to increase around the world. Yet, detractors blame the World Trade Organisation for causing environmental problems because there is a surge in demand on items that are harmful to the environment. Thus, globalisation has been criticised for accelerating environmental degradation. This may be due to local governments failing to implement policies to protect the forests. In fact, it is not just a domestic issue, but a global problem. Pollution can be spread across borders through air and water. Fortunately, the intensive media coverage of these problems are making people more aware of the situation. For instance, global warming has the ability to make economies decline, resembling the global recessions and the World Wars. Regrettably, even the powerful United Nations can be reluctant and incompetent when exercising it's authority on countries that fail to comply with the green regulations because of political pressure from member countries. On the contrary, the number of countries that pledge to tackle the matter with proper administration are rising. Nonetheless, past experiences show that political power can be the solution to reduce the detrimental effects of globalisation and motivate a change in attitude in everyone.