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Explain any three environmental concerns in global politics.

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Explain any three reasons for resistance to globalization.

Answer:

Environmental concerns in global politics

(i) Cultivated area in world is limited and there is less scope in expand it. It is also a matter of concern that a substantial portion of existing agricultural land is losing fertility and an over-harvested.

(ii) Issues related to access safe water and sanitation is very important. According to UNDP report 1.2 billion people in developing countries have no access to safe water and 2.6 billion have no access to sanitation.

(iii) For ecological balance natural forests are important environmental concerns in global politics. Ecological degradation may affect climate change and it may affect biodiversity on land.

(iv) A steady decline in the total amount of ozone in the earth s stratosphere poses a real danger to ecosystems and human health.

(v) The Coastal waters are becoming increasingly polluted largely due to land-based activities. It may cause deterioration in the quality of marine environment.

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Globalization is a very contentions subject, critics of globalization have many reason to resist it.

Reasons:

(i) Leftist argue that contemporary globalization represents a particular phase of global capitalism that expand the breach between the rich and the poor.

(ii) The state is becoming weak and the capacity of the state for welfare of people is getting reduced.

(iii) Economically, critics want a return to self-reliance and protectionism, especially in export-import and investment.

(iv) Culturally, critics are worried that traditional culture i.e. music, dress and language etc. will be harmed and people will lose their age-old values and ways.