Owing to today’s interconnected world, globalisation is a phenomenon witnessed by most, if not all, members of the public. Globalisation has primarily contributed to the rapid-rising and fast-growing number of multinational companies. A majority of people claim that globalisation and the rising number of those multinational companies has brought adverse effects on the environment, and I strongly support this point of view. In the essay, three reasons, supported with examples, were given.
One of the impacts caused by globalisation is the frequent trading between countries. International trades between multinational companies require overseas shipping. Ships and aeroplanes are typically used. These heavy vehicles require petroleum products, such as fuel oil, diesel oil and kerosene, all of which are fossil fuels. Fossil fuel contribute to the increase of greenhouse gas emission as carbon dioxide gas is released during the combustion of fossil fuel. Since the demand for fossil fuel has dramatically increased due to the frequent shipping between countries, the air quality is gradually and constantly declining, worsening the air pollution problem and causing negative impact on the environment.
Not only does global trading lower the air quality, it also contribute to the prevailing problem of global warming. Since the greenhouse gas emission is increased, it makes our atmosphere warmer and warmer. This leads to other collective environmental issues, such as extreme weather, climate change, and the dramatically rising of sea level. All these problems are attributed to the high demand for fossil fuel, which is used for international transporting of imports and exports.
All in all, the interconnected world influenced by globalisation leads to the rapid development of multinational companies. However, this has brought us not only prosperity but also countless harms to the environment due to the international trades, adversely affecting our precious planet.