Sunday, May 6, 2007
I believe that the second image is really trying to send across a potent message: that as time pasts, the degradation of earth is getting more and more prevalent. Albeit this image is not linked to globalization or anything, in my opinion, the degradation of our natural environment is the result of globalization.
Even though for the fact that the definition of globalization is still a blur for me, I conclude that globalization is something powerful that it impacts us in every aspect of our life, good or bad. Some may support globalization, but when it comes to the environment, globalization seems like the bad guy. Thus, that makes me ponder, can globalization and sustainable development go hand in hand?
I came across this blog, http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/, that discusses the effects of globalization & I came across this post that talks about cross-boundary pollution. This is the article that accompanies it: http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=12339.
Cross-boundary pollution. I had a hard time trying to find the definition, so I’m making an assumption here. Cross-boundary pollution means that pollution in a certain area impacts other areas in the world. And countries are making a hoohah and blaming each other for global warming and whatnots.
Personally, I think to fight the impacts of globalization on the environment, you need global cooperation since the impacts culminated from irresponsible global actions. The thing is, knowledge is the most powerful tool to fight against matters like this. If countries continuously blame each other, the earth will be like the one in the images. A single country cannot individually attempt to solve environmental problems. In my opinion, we need more protocols and ‘contracts’ whereby every country in the world are involved in the fight against these impacts. In an ENN article called "Arctic Leaders Blame Warming for Wolves, Suicide" the title and leader seem to suggest that global warming is causing rising levels of teenage suicide among the Inuit people of the Arctic, though that topic does not fall under my category.
See! The world NEEDS to do something. I just hope we should all stop blaming each other & do something for once! Arghh.
I believe that the second image is really trying to send across a potent message: that as time pasts, the degradation of earth is getting more and more prevalent. Albeit this image is not linked to globalization or anything, in my opinion, the degradation of our natural environment is the result of globalization.
Even though for the fact that the definition of globalization is still a blur for me, I conclude that globalization is something powerful that it impacts us in every aspect of our life, good or bad. Some may support globalization, but when it comes to the environment, globalization seems like the bad guy. Thus, that makes me ponder, can globalization and sustainable development go hand in hand?
I came across this blog, http://globalisation-and-the-environment.blogspot.com/, that discusses the effects of globalization & I came across this post that talks about cross-boundary pollution. This is the article that accompanies it: http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=12339.
Cross-boundary pollution. I had a hard time trying to find the definition, so I’m making an assumption here. Cross-boundary pollution means that pollution in a certain area impacts other areas in the world. And countries are making a hoohah and blaming each other for global warming and whatnots.
Personally, I think to fight the impacts of globalization on the environment, you need global cooperation since the impacts culminated from irresponsible global actions. The thing is, knowledge is the most powerful tool to fight against matters like this. If countries continuously blame each other, the earth will be like the one in the images. A single country cannot individually attempt to solve environmental problems. In my opinion, we need more protocols and ‘contracts’ whereby every country in the world are involved in the fight against these impacts. In an ENN article called "Arctic Leaders Blame Warming for Wolves, Suicide" the title and leader seem to suggest that global warming is causing rising levels of teenage suicide among the Inuit people of the Arctic, though that topic does not fall under my category.
See! The world NEEDS to do something. I just hope we should all stop blaming each other & do something for once! Arghh.
Aircon uses too much electricity,
Dinie.(:
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9:29 PM
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