This paper explains that, although it could be easily assumed that globalization is apt to benefit the poor developing countries
in a positive manner, the facts state differently because of the negative impact upon these regions. The author points out that the economic
exploitation of poorer countries by the world's industrialized nations underlines much of the
over-exploitation of tropical ecosystems by populations left without land or employment. The paper relates that the five countries of the largest rainforest areas are among the most heavily indebted countries in the world, putting them under extreme pressure to harvest their rainforests for debt repayment. Table of Contents Statement of Thesis Introduction Customs, Economies, Political Policy, Trade Interactions and Other Factors Outcomes Discussed