Scott Barrett is professor of environmental economics and international political economy, and director of the Energy, Environment, Science and Technology Program.
People disagree on whether the process is desirable, but most people think it is inevitable.
Some think it is unstoppable. Globalization can be desirable. It has the potential of increasing incomes, and not only for the already rich. It also has the potential of promoting civil and political as well as economic freedoms. But globalization has a darker side, too.