C) Along with the "quest for economic growth- Korten writes, there is an embracement of free-market ideology.
-D2.
-People who hold this ideologue are known as corporate libertarianism. -Korten says that this ideology and corporate libertarians "oppose any restraint on corporate size or power."".
-This ideology, while allowing for the growth in corporations, limits gov't restraint and gov'ts ability to regulate. This in turn does not allow for the protection of workers rights, environmental rights, and fair production.
II) Korten's focus on the ecological crisis caused by the desire for economic growth provides an accurate critique of capitalism.
A)He stresses the impact that the quest for economic growth has on the environment.
-Encourages an increase in consumption which allows corporations and institutions to increase their profit, but in turn has an extreme effect on the environment since Korten said that consumerism is one of the main sources of environmental stress.
-the gross world product has grown from 6.4 trillion dollars in 1950 to 39.3 trillion dollars in 1998.
-The desire for economic growth leads to the embracing of free market ideology which believes in deregulation= does not allow gov't to regulate pollution, chemical usage, etc. .
-Free market ideology, economic growth and globalization are all intertwined. Causes a desire for corporations and institutions to expand and increase profit.
-Leads corporations and factories to move to locations in other counties where:.
a. Labor is cheaper and there are fewer labor abuse laws.
b. where environmental regulation by gov't is lower.
EX: Korten provides ex. Of companies moving to Mexico hwere corporations are attracted by "loose enforcement of environmental regulations."" Stuides and investigations found massive toxic dumping, river polluting, and other violations which were causing "severe health problems among the workers.
-Effects of economic growth and globalization are noted in the U.
