Sustainable development is an improvement that meets the needs of the present without

jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their necessities (Alhassan, 2014). This
sustainability can be achieved through economic growth, social inclusivity, and environmental
protection, which are the core elements of sustainable development (United Nations, n.d. &
Brundtland Report, 1987). As globalization continues to manifest itself to all around the different
parts of the world, the ecological system, as well as the IPs, are affected by its impacts.

Globalization entails a lot of changes to improve the lives of people worldwide, and this includes
the changes to be made in the environment to accommodate the constant desires and
consumerism of the people. Globalization has led to an escalation in the consumption of
products, which has influenced the environmental cycle to be pressured to meet the demands of
the society (Enviro Editor, 2018). Ecosystems, as well as different parts of our biomes, are
continued to be pillaged and destroyed in the process since these places are converted into
commercialized lots for industrialization purposes. It is sad to see that through globalization,
destruction of natural resources, as well as its overconsumption, is rampant nowadays because
there is an increased demand of different kinds of raw materials to produce luxurious possessions
as well as to accommodate the high number of mouths to feed worldwide. Currently, around
20% of the world's population accounts for approximately 80% of the consumption of global
resources, and the world is consuming 50% more than is environmentally sustainable (RTCC
Staff, 2012). Thus, higher pollution levels can be seen in the water, air, and land, diminishing
both the fauna and flora species. Moreover, there is already a scarcity of food and water
worldwide due to this.

Even though there are countries that highly promotes sustainability in their daily lives and try to
fight the environmental problems that we currently face (mostly developed countries in the Asian
Pacific Region), there remains a significant part of the world that is struggling in choosing to live
an environmentally sustainable life because they want to gain more economic growth through the
traditional and unsustainable ways, and these are the lesser developed countries. This is because
the current urbanization trend and poverty conditions have intensified and weakened the capacity
of developing countries to achieve sustainable development (Amoateng, 2015).

In the Philippine context, continuous environmental degradation can be seen in the different parts
of the country. Many large corporations are consuming large parts of the environment to convert
them into mining sites, quarries, among others to make a profit out of them. Some corporations
exclude the importance of proper waste disposal that would significantly affect the waters and
marine life in our community. Also, as they selfishly grab vast amounts of areas as their
territories, Indigenous People are displaced from their homes due to insufficient or no evidence
to prove their entitlement to the lands. As globalization continues to progress, these people are
also continuing to lose their homes and livelihood. Unfortunately, these transnational
corporations have little to no regard to these people and can treat them like animals as they see
fit.
Indigenous People of the Philippines live their lives as simple as they can be. They coexist with
the environment, and they have high regard for it. These people know how to take what is
needed, and they are not greedy. They give back to the environment as they live sustainably.
Constituting only 5 percent of the world population, Indigenous People nevertheless are vital
stewards of the environment (FAO Org., 2017). They use nature as their inspiration and
motivation through their arts and crafts, and as they are also affected by globalization, they are
slowly evolving too in ways that they can survive. As their homes continue to dwindle and taken
away from them, they keep on struggling to keep their culture and their tribe alive.

They use traditional agricultural methods that are resilient to climate change.

Alhassan, D. (2014). Issues in Sustainable Supply Management. European Conference on

Management, Leadership & Governance, 383.