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T1 Our Planet: Connected Dreams - Globalization and the Environment
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 globalization
K1 poverty
K1 enterprise
K1 recycling
K1 toxic waste
K1 pollution
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 1013-7394
YR 2007
FD 2007-02
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9549
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9549
NO The very word globalization triggers often highly polarized views. For some it is an apocalyptic demon devouring the environment, homogenizing cultures and values and subverting equity, justice and common decency. For others it is the ultimate evolution of the market, freeing multinational corporations from government red tape and promising previously unimaginable economic development which could overcome poverty and scythe through what are seen as outdated, suffocating values. In reality, it is neither and both — a force which can be steered in either direction and hopefully one that is  deemed sensible and intelligent for people and the planet. We are missing the chance to do this amid the heated arguments, but UNEP aims to seize the moment in areas affecting its mandate and vision.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026