Many people say that globalization and the growing number of multinational companies have a negative effect on the environment. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Globalization has been a buzzword lately. Growth in the sizes and numbers of multinational firms has been bothering environmentalists as they believe it to cause harm to the environment. I concur with this thought.

The rise of multinational companies has certainly boosted interactions between people in faraway places: there has been an exponential increase in travel between countries, especially in the past decade. Figures suggest business travellers contribute to a significant proportion of travelling. No wonder there has been a substantial rise in the number of domestic and international flights, trains, and airports in almost every part of the world. Other modes of transport have also seen a hike in number. These travels add to the carbon footprints on our planet as these cause more air, noise, and water pollution.

In addition, there has been a jump in the number of lodging options almost everywhere. Numerous hotels and resorts, especially business hotels, have been built in the past few years.

Although these constructions have provided many job opportunities, they have heavily contributed to cutting trees and contaminating the environment. These constructions have contributed to much more wastage of all types resulting in acceleration in the already bothering imbalance in the ecology. The situation is more problematic in cities due to the increase in people visiting from other parts of the world.

Finally, globalization is welcoming progress in the world as people have been able to enjoy more prosperity due to the increase in global organizations. However, there is no denying that these so-called developments have caused much more ecological imbalance and contamination.