Globalization and Its Problems
Globalization is the process of leading towards global interdependence and the increasing rapidity of change across vast distances. It has been for a long time and ever since the first human groups started systems of trade and interaction with other groups of people. This started the communication process so that has resulted in positive and negative exchanges as well. But one thing for sure, it has lead to the developmental process of the world as one. Colonialism and its ever-present negative legacy can be viewed as forces of past globalization. However, there are some negative effects viewed from the effects of globalization such as the field of economic, environmental and particularly in social aspects. The social problem has been so serious that is has created an alarming effects that need to be considered by the global population mainly led by the United Nations as it is a source of concern for everyone involved. The effects might not be as malicious now but in a situation arising whereby if we let it grow by not paying sufficient amount of attention to it, it can be a ‘headache’ that could very much destroy the human civilization as we know it. To understand briefly the severity of the case on our hands, I quote the statement made by Jimmy Carter. “In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it.”
There are many visible social problems present with the effects of increasing globalization process. One of the leading effects is biopiracy. It has sufficient impact to threaten the stability and health of communities in the developing world. The behavior is a very much a disgrace and humiliation to the Earth’s society as it leads to problem elsewhere. There comes a situation whereby we will need to question our own judgments on certain related matters. Corporations can obtain patents for the use of an indigenous-used medicinal plant for the same purpose that indigenous people have been using the plant for. Consequently, a traditional healer treating his clients in the community would be violating a patent and thus a disincentive for protection of public health. What is actually the impact of this issue? Well, those from poor economical background will be deprived from good health and medical services. They will not be able to access proper health care system provided by the only fact that they have not as much as money as those from the seemingly ‘higher ranked status people in the society’. Due to this, there will be more people with poor health status causing them suffer from various diseases and disorders and we as human beings that are worried about ranks and social status should not be worried about this. This is why biopiracy is being looked as a terrible influence and aspect to have in our social life. John Cavanagh’s statement in the International Forum on Globalization makes proper sense of how the globalization