Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Ozone Depletion, Invasive Species, Water Pollution
8 Apr 2020
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Three aspects of globalization that have affected the environment are: the permeability of international borders to pollution and environmental problems, cultural and social integration spurred by communication and information technology, growth of free trade and transnational corporations. The growth of transnational corporations and free trade agreements. The world"s economy is dominated by transnational corporations, many of which have established factories and other operations in developing countries where labor and environmental laws are lax. Many transnational corporations are implicated in environmentally destructive activities from mining and cutting timber to dumping of toxic waste. The world trade organization (wto) and free trade agreements, such as nafta (north american free trade agreement) and the ftaa (free trade area of the. Americas) allow transnational corporations to purse profits, expand markets, use natural resources, and exploit cheap labor in developing countries while weakening the ability of governments to protect natural resources or to implement environmental legislation.
