Essay on he Effect of Globalization on Biodiversity

Essay on he Effect of Globalization on Biodiversity The Effect of Globalization on Biodiversity May 16, 2019 in Ecology Abstract The emergence of negative globalization effects on biodiversity was detected in the 1970s. It was displayed in the overuse and overexploitation of resources of the environment due to the increased demand for the products and services. in an effort to accommodate the ever expanding population the increased deforestation has led to the extinction of habitats and various plant and animal species. Human activity is the biggest culprit to the loss of biodiversity. Corporations have become profit oriented and are showing little concern for the destructive nature that their plans of action are having on the environment. Governments have come up with various measures to ensure the conservation of the environment, the protection of the remaining plant and wildlife and has stiff penalties for corporations that are seen to manipulate the system by taking short cuts and eventually having disastrous results. Introduction Globalization is a term that has in the past decade received a lot of attention especially on the political fields and in the media. Many are not aware of the meaning of the word globalization. Primarily, it is a term used to flow in commerce, communication, technologies and so forth that are binding the countries on an international level. The movement of goods and services creates a situation in which the economies of different countries are connected. This has been going on for years but in recent times the magnitude at which the movement has been seen to grow is of enormous proportions. It has changed what was meant as a mean to create a market for goods and services on an international level. Industrialized countries continue to thrive at the expense of the developing countries that have become dependent on the market created by these central markets. Globalization has far reaching consequences, it links even the furthest of locations in a way that it can shape the happenings in one place based on events taking place thousands of miles away, and the reverse is true (Giddens, 1990).