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Capitalism presently dominates the political landscape and this makes it almost impossible for nature's health to be preserved (Seis 123).
Through analyzing a series of trade agreements, it appears that the international public is more concerned about the well-being of transnational corporations than about that of the environment, thus putting the interests of capitalism before those of people. In spite of its detriments, capitalism in nonetheless a profitable system when concerning short-term benefits. It makes it possible for society to advance rapidly and effectively. However, this is done at the expense of the environment, which has its health ignored by the general public (Seis 123).
People have to understand that basic human rights should be considered more important than property and profits. Although globalization improved the lives of many, the effects of economic globalization need to be studied carefully, as it most probably causes irreparable damage to the natural world. It is obvious that the goals of capitalism will never be comparable with those of environmentalism, with the former being mainly interested in profits and exploiting natural resources while the latter is against such behaviors.
Whereas one often relates to anti-environmentalism when hearing the world capitalism, it...
The building of the Yellowstone National Park was supported by the Northern Pacific Railroad, a capitalist private corporation. Numerous people that had capitalist convictions seized the opportunity of exploiting nature by promoting the concept and by influencing the masses in appreciating it. Surely, this meant that they too had to get actively involved in preserving nature, since it virtually stood as their business. Corporations discovered that the contemporary society considers environmentalism to be a trend and that it would thus be profitable for them to preserve and improve the natural world (Hood).
Even when they actually want to concentrate on being green, corporations have trouble in doing so, since it is difficult to determine the level of environmental damage certain activities generate. In their attempt to reduce environmental damage, particular corporations have made wrong decisions that only resulted in more severe pollution (Hood).
Bibliography:
Hood, John "How Green Was My Balance Sheet: The Environmental Benefits of Capitalism," Policy Review
Seis, Mark "Confronting the Contradiction: Global Capitalism and Environmental Health [*]," International Journal of Comparative Sociology: 123
Bibliography:
Hood, John "How Green Was My Balance Sheet: The Environmental Benefits of Capitalism," Policy Review
Seis, Mark "Confronting the Contradiction: Global Capitalism and Environmental Health [*]," International Journal of Comparative Sociology: 123
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