Social or environmental degradation

          The article that I decided to read involved social and environmental degradation to the country of India. From an economic perspective I am aware that the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are in strong competition to secure many global business opportunities locally with investors. With China becoming the world’s second largest economy this year I believe they are no longer an emerging country but should be considered a developed country. I am also aware of China’s population and control rule of one child per household. In reading this article I was dumbfounded to learn that estimations anticipate India to overtake China in the year 2050 as the most populous civilization. Currently India has eighteen percent of the world’s population which places a heave burden on all of it natural resources. For India, their available water supply and sanitation issues create majority of their environmental issues. Most cities dump untreated sewage and partially cremated bodies directly into the Ganges River, which is located upstream used as a main source for usable water. The water there after flows downstream and is used for activities including drinking, bathing and washing. That sounds like a bad situation all together. There will be last effects and emerging diseases as outcome from these activities. Approximately, half a billion people live along the Ganges River which greatly increases the percentage of negative events. Many countries need to be held responsible for blindly turning their eyes away from significant issues. In bidding for opportunities countries need to be given a weighted placement based on humanitarian issues addressed. In any scenario, where accumulation of success and wealth at the direct expense of the local population is present should be discouraged.