With growing technology all over the world which has lead to globalisation , it came at the cost of climate change. In recent years it has became an expensive deal to manage biodiversity losses through sustainable practices. Reasons that lead to biodiversity loss due to globalization and environmenRead more
With growing technology all over the world which has lead to globalisation , it came at the cost of climate change. In recent years it has became an expensive deal to manage biodiversity losses through sustainable practices.
Reasons that lead to biodiversity loss due to globalization and environmental change
- Technology for globalization
With advent of new technologies from telegraph, telephones, emails to meassaging applications connectivity all around the world got increased which gave a boost to economy through trade.
In today’s generation social media and news channels are very much active as within seconds we can know about any corner of the world with help of satellites.
Globalization has evolved through out the years but in the hoard of profits and making money people ignored the harmful impact we are creating to the enviornment.
2. Environment losses
To increase connectivity and trade through technology, human started exploiting the natural resources for their benefit.
Clearing forests for building concreate jungles, Mining practices for oil or any precious metals, polluting environment, poaching are few examples which led to biodiversity losses in the world.
3. Urbanization- With enchancement of technology along the lines of globalization, more of the population are working in service sector leading to more urban settlements due to increase of companies and earning of good money is making villages empty which is also one of the major concern for depletion of biodiversity.
Method we need to focus to tackle biodiversity loss
- Sustainable practices- Shift on renewable resources and reducing consumption of non renewable resources. Carbon footprint evaluation can be done regularly for any company or goverment.
- Reducing pollution- Less use of plastics, vehicles can help to reduce green house gases in environment.
- Waste Management- Conservation of water and using water judiciously to maintain fresh water in Earth by avoiding dumping waste into water bodies or in roads.
These are some of the major steps that can be taken by an individual and countries to reduce biodiversity loss and conserve them.
Even though damage is done to our biodiversity in recent years, we can take some initiative at local, state, national and international level to save the remaining biodiversity to our best we can so as to reduce the climate change effects on Earth. Summits like Rio de janeio, Montreal protocol and organisations of United Nation Through IUCN are working towards saving the flora and fauna of the World. Sustainable practices and Awareness within people is a great weapon to save our biodiversity.
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Globalisation : The process that involves changes in economic, political, social, and cultural spheres of society as the entire world is interconnected and interdependent. One of the main reasons for the interdependency and connectivity is the growth in trade and technology. Globalisation has resultRead more
Globalisation : The process that involves changes in economic, political, social, and cultural spheres of society as the entire world is interconnected and interdependent. One of the main reasons for the interdependency and connectivity is the growth in trade and technology.
Globalisation has resulted in the removal of boundaries in terms of connection and communication between people across the globe.
Marshall McLuhan introduces the concept of a ‘Global Village’ in which he believes that the interconnectedness through technology which is again the result of the internet would turn the world into a global village, without the people being physically present to be connected.
Effects of Globalisation on our society:
Globalisation has both positive and negative impacts on our society.
Economic Perspective – 1) Globalisation has opened up the trade and market for people across the globe and there is scope for investment, growth, and thereby development in our society.
2) It is true that development per se is not uniform or even in different sections of society.
3) Globally there is competition in the market which could lead to inequality and unemployment across fields.
Social and Cultural Perspective –
1) The influence of different lifestyles, cultures, and ideas is a result of globalisation. Ritzer explains the concept of McDonaldisation of society concerning fast food chains, as the characteristics of fast-food chains are present in our society and its institutions.
2) It has effects when it comes to urbanization, migration, and related social issues. It had given opportunities to various depressed sections and also exposed them to discrimination in those places.
Political Perspective –
1) Globalisation has opened the Indian economy to FDI , FPI, and the movement of MNCs from India and also to India. But one of the major impacts of globalisation in a developing country like India would be the gradual loss of sovereignty with the advent of powers like WTO, IMF, etc.
2) It might result in transnational movements and terrorism, cybercrime, and other regional conflicts.
Way Forward: Globalisation indeed has both positive and negative impacts on our society, but the positive impact economically is more when compared politically and socially. Globalisation is essential in today’s world but for a developing country like India, the process has to be gradual for it to have good governance on its own. Also, the development has to be equal for all the sections of the society. Only then the development can be called a real development.
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