Final summary on 'The Double Edge of Globalizaton'

Globalization has positive sides as well as negative sides. It leads to international trade and is the main contributor to global environmental problems . The situations are worse in those countries which do not have proper environmental laws. In this globalized world, the increase in people's demands, countries' exports, and thus global trading causes the increase in pollution. In this way, world trade acts as a channel for global problems which actually can be eased by available technologies. Unfortunately, they are not made use of. Furthermore, governments, which have a very important role to play, fail to control the level of polluting activities. Many just make superficial efforts and are ineffective.

On the other hand, globalization brings the world together. Nowadays,  information is shared worldwide, and global awareness raises, meaning more people are concerned about universal issues. In addition, studies show local industries pollute more than foreign investments. Therefore authorities have to do something to tackle the problems caused by globalization.