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__** The Effects of Globalization on the Environment **__

Yo dawg, I'm writing/typing up the essay... It WILL be up by Tuesday night, that's a promise. I think that's the only thing that goes on this page anyway. So it's all good. The article summaries are done and put up... I'm not looking forward to this essay, I hope you guys pull it together today during class (Except for this page). Kay dawg, I'm gonna go work on this essay. It might actually be up by tomorrow morning in class... It's 3 AM right now, I've been writing all night. <3, Nadiaaaa (P.S. Anything in Red is going to be eventually taken off this page) Globalization and the environment are a constantly conflicting pair that seem to overlap at all times. With a world that developed so quickly and with so much enthusiasm as ours, there was bound to be a certain amount of damage along the way. Human beings are the main contributor for many present-day environmental issues. We were very fast to industrialize and urbanize etc. without much thought taken into account for the protection of the world around us in the process. Now looking back, a road of destruction has been paved behind the human race as we make our first steps into the future. At this point we have to begin to look back to repair the injuries. (^Intro Paragraph to the essay btw, it's 4:57 now and there are totally birds outside my window and the sun is coming up.. hahaha oh god.) Several of the effects of globalization on the environment include pollution, global warming, climate change, deforestation, desertification, species endangerment, and the list goes on. The category of damage for pollution is very all encompassing and includes a lot of the damage done in this Earth. Pollution could be emitting chemicals into the environment through power plants, surface runoff and other water pollutants, littering, oil spills, etc. Pollutants in the environment are generally very harmful and not easily taken care of. Deforestation is the process by which forests have been decimated for mostly advantageous industrial reasons (building on the areas, using the wood from the trees, etc.). Desertification is the sped up process by which fertile land becomes desert and basically useless. This land can’t be used to produce food and crops and can’t support a population and is overall destructive and takes away habitat. Species endangerment is also a serious matter as organisms come closer to extinction everyday because of hunting, etc. Climate change is any change in global temperature and precipitation over time. Global warming is the release of carbon emissions into the atmosphere mainly from cars (this could also be considered pollution really, but for the sake of a few more sentences in this paragraph I’m including it separately). Though it is a controversial subject, it is also one that is supported by many and should be taken seriously.

Scientists who support the global warming argument: Scientists who do not support the global warming argument: > -can lower prices > -improve efficiency > -help global prosperity > -help countries (this is just the answer for the first three black bullets... so much writing.) Global warming has affected the world globally through dramatic climate change. The heated rising temperatures have caused the melting of glaciers and destruction of habitats for many animals (including polar bears!). In Russia the higher temperatures are melting the permafrost which is causing buildings as tall as five stories to slump. Worldwide rainfall has become more and more intense with more severe floods and storms internationally. Heat waves have also become drastically more extreme. Even Earth’s waters are affected as the sea level rise changing ocean circulation. Political debate is controversial about global warming and it is a growing issue within nations. There has been some government funding for special events supporting the relevance and awareness of global warming. Richard Nixon was the first to make global warming a part of his political agenda (by raising the cost of oil and coal to help lessen the effects). The U.S. has provided poorer countries with some financial support to help deal with the effects of the climate change. Also, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now has authority to regulate the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases since the Clean Air Act: United States Policy has been passed. The Supreme Court ordered the federal court to regulate car’s emissions.
 * Limit global trade
 * Transporting goods to other countries is bad for environment (releases CO2)
 * Goods should be produced by nearby consumers
 * Globalization increases deforestation, endangered species, fishing, and endangers human health
 * 20% of global carbon emissions come from cleared forests used for growing crops
 * Foreign power plants harm the environment more than local ones
 * Globalization is fate
 * Globalization is positive
 * People against globalization seem to support the privileged and not the impoverished

In order to persevere with industrialization and a developing economy, often environmental factors are not taken into account. Environmental legislation is working on making laws to help protect and build on ways to preserve the environment and help to repair it. Examples of this type of work are the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. There are also a few international environmental organizations such as the European Environmental Agency (EEA), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Earth System Governance Project. Each developed nation has its own department of government dedicated to environmental protection. Some small efficient ways you can begin to protect your environment are choosing and using energy efficient appliances, carpooling or not using a car at all. Try walking sometimes, it really does cut back on emissions. Your effort does make a difference. Solar panels are an efficient source of energy. Turn off your appliances and light switches when you leave your room or home. Keeping up on small things like these over time will add up to a lot of change in the end. Insulate your home, and cut back on how often you use air conditioning. Conserve water as best as you can, and try to reuse, reduce and recycle as often as possible. These are just a few helpful tips you should be using all the time to help your environment! (Oh my god, thank goodness I'm done. It's 5:41... Whatever. I finished. I'm excited.)

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