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Conventional wisdom says globalization has been bad for the environment, and that backing away from it could mitigate serious harm. But taking a deeper look at the issue, Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor and Binyam Afewerk Demena come to a surprising conclusion. According to their findings, moving toward “deglobalization” could in fact cause other kinds of environmental damage.

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While some argue globalization has been bad for the environment, the move towards deglobalization could spell serious trouble for climate. This photo from 2014 shows smoke streams from the chimneys of a coal-fired power station in Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Globalization may actually be better for the environment

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, University of Guelph; Binyam Afewerk Demena, International Institute of Social Studies

Some experts argue globalization has been bad for the environment. But moving away from globalization could have other consequences that could be even more devastating for the environment.

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