In the modern age marked by rapid globalization, cross-national collaboration has been increasingly valued and promoted. While some people contend that this cooperation is driven by environmental conservation, others assert that its focal point lies in the growth of world business. The following essay will examine both perspectives and justify my concurrence with the latter stance.
On the one hand, many believe that international cooperation can serve as a resolute measure to various ecological issues. Most disruptions to the Earth are anthropogenic, as the swift industrialization and rising modernity of humans’ life have come at the expense of biodiversity loss and escalating contamination. This, therefore, highlights ever-increasing demands for global intervention as well as unanimous collaboration to hopefully safeguard our planet for future generations. In fact, many cooperative endeavors between countries have enabled them to combat with pressing matters, such as climate change, soil erosion and air pollution by integrating technological advancements in their business activities, thus mitigating adverse impacts on the surroundings. For example, biodegradable fuels have been used in the automobile production in Vietnam, which reduced the consumption of fossil fuels and stimulated the use of cleaner vehicles. Besides, the coverage of environmental news in other countries should provoke concerns and raise awareness among the general public. If news agencies can work hand in hand across countries, this can foster a culture of solidarity and empathy towards ecological problems.
However, others, including myself, maintain that international collaboration primarily centers on the global economic prosperity. Firstly, business expansion caused by the increased partnership among nations would facilitate the economic recovery post Covid-19 pandemic. The establishment of more enterprises and factories outside a country would create more jobs, and thus combat the rising unemployment due to layoffs and business closures in recent years. The Covid epidemic has left millions of people living in substandard conditions, which necessitates unanimous and concerted effort from countries to alleviate the situation. Secondly, once national economic conditions are revived, their revenues would be channeled back to other key domains and aspects, including healthcare, education and even environment, thereby ensuring the comprehensive social well-being. Finally, if world business is driven through global cooperation, this would also reduce possibilities of international tension and armed conflicts. When economic conditions get better, comprehensive growth would allow people to foster forgiving and harmonious society, which would strengthen world peace.
To sum up, even though ecological issues can be resolved through international collaboration, I firmly believe that it mainly focuses on business growth. This would help countries to tackle economic challenges following Covid-19, enhance social progress and reinforce global peace.