The harm globalization is causing outweighs the benefits to individuals and world economy. People should consider environmental concerns now while we can still make a change. We may not see it but globalization leads to water pollution, soil pollution, and greenhouse effect. Globalization has led to an increase in the consumption of products, which has impacted the ecological cycle. Increased consumption leads to an increase in the production of goods, which in turn puts stress on the environment. It has also led to an increase in the transportation of raw materials and food from one place to another. Earlier, people used to consume locally-grown food, but with globalization, people consume products that have been developed in foreign countries. The amount of fuel that is consumed in transporting these products has led to an increase in the pollution levels in the environment. It has also led to several other environmental concerns such as noise pollution and landscape intrusion. Transportation has also put a strain on the non-renewable sources of energy, such as gasoline. Though globalization has had far-reaching effects on our lifestyle in the end it wont matter if we dont have anymore resources.
The Silk Road trade allowed for diffusion of technologies to go throughout Eurasia. For instance, silk-making technology from China was able to diffuse and reach areas in Europe. Another example would be the religion of Buddhism. Buddhism originated in India and made its way to China along the Roads, and changed a bit along the way.
