Glabalization and Climate Change Essay - 1301 Words

Steve Sanders English 201 January 3, 2008 Synthesis Essay Globalization and climate change The climate is changing whether its wanted or not these events of melted polar ice caps, dramatic changes in weather; drought, warmer wetter winters and rising sea levels, also increased Co2 emissions in the atmosphere are only of few changes that have been increased by globalization. The economic pressure that is being forced is causing more harm to our living planet then some seem to know. Trying to slow the trend of globalization is highly unlikely because of economic growth and the rise of demand for goods and services. Rising underdeveloped countries that are emerging are going to have a hard time meeting the obligations of reducing†¦show more content†¦(UNCTAD/UNDP. p. 18) Globalization, government, trade and transport, and environmental decay issues are not easy to come by and cant fix in one day, they take time and effort but the environment requires it. There can be little doubt that the world is getting warmer. The best scientific evidence from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) suggests that the mean global surface temperature has increased by up to 0.6 ° Centigrade in the past 100 years but anecdotal evidence of change is even stronger. Untimely what else is it going to take for a change until its too late, We know that the atmosphere is increasing in global temperatures and we are overlooking the facts that the climate is shifting, these evidence is here and globalization is not going to slow down. The international progress needs to step it up, we need better global governance to manage globalization and global environment this is what its coming down to. Extending new goals and creating innovation of sustainable developments thats what wil l be the cure for the connection of globalization and the environment. (Peter sain ley Berry p. 1) Peter Sain ley Berry.