Assess the view that globalisation inevitably damages the physical environment.

Question 1

First paragraph

To a Great extent Globalisation inevitably causes damage to the physical environment

Point : Globalisation is never ending expansion of industry in countries global shift due to increased consumer base and the idea of consumerism

evidence china degraded land?

Answer 1

Evidence : China size of Belgium farmland polluted

Explanation : inevitable damage to environment as China will keep building polluting factories expand land degradation.

produce more exports due to more links/consumers and “consumerism” idea people need to have newest thing and once things get old throw it away

Link: not stop in future but increase as consumer population overtakes Not consumer multiple knock on effects like more waste and more transportation

Question 2

Paragraph 2

some extent Globalisation inevitably causes damage to the physical environment

Point : Globalisation lead More transportation due to containerisation and travel leading to emissions feeling of time space compression

evidence think about aeroplanes and short flights

however planes and trains and cars are becoming more

Answer 2

evidence: Planes more Boeing 737 70’s commercial Ryanair budget airlines due short flight which could be driven Manchester to London

However transport becoming more environmentally friendly steam trains- electric trains in future future electric cars

Question 3

To the least extent Globalisation inevitably causes damage to the physical environment

Point: Some people say at first emissions this decreases after time but Kuznets environmental curve pollution emissions initially increase with economic growth but then decline at high income levels, leading to environmental improvement.

treaty’s for climate interdependence more connection

Answer 3

Evidence :G20 Most HIC promoting and committing being carbon neutral by 2050

Explain: Due to more education and tech in countries in more developed countries leads to them caring more about emissions

link - Countries before due to less trade before globalisation needed to be more self sustaining so more emissions now countries with more efficient and environmentally production can trade