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The Negative Impacts of Rapid Growth in India (Greenhouse Gases (India…
The Negative Impacts of Rapid Growth in India
Air Pollution
2014 study by WHO(World Health Organisation) found that 13 of the world's top 20 polluted cities are in India
Delhi is the most polluted in the world
India has very low standards of vehicle emissions
Due to Air Pollution the life expectancy in India's cities has reduced by 3.2 years
In rural areas, indoor pollution from dung fuels fires and paraffin stoves and lights may kill more than 1,000,000 people annually.
Air Pollution also affects crops, as the pollution has increased there has been a decrease in crop yield
Deforestation and Desertification
Commercial logging, the conversion of forests to agriculture, urban and industrial expansion,mining, overgrazing,the construction of reservoirs behind dams and forest fires.
Problems include flooding, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and climate change
Deforestation has become a major problem for India
Affects food security and livelihoods of millions across India
About 68% of India is prone to drought
The largest areas affected by desertification are in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Jammu and Kashmir
Water Pollution
Under pressure in terms of quality and quantity
Number of rivers defined as polluted rose from 121 to 275 between 2010 and 2015
Less than one third of sewage generated in urban areas is treated.
More than two thirds of sewage generated in urban areas flows straight into water bodies
The Ganges and Yamuna are ranked among the world's ten most polluted rivers.
The other causes of water pollution are industrial waste and agricultural runoff
Climate Change
In 2015 a government minister stated that climate change was the biggest threat to India's economy.
At the time India was facing its driest monsoon season since 2009
More than 60% of Indian farming relies on monsoon rain
The increasingly erratic monsoon rain patterns threaten the farming sector
The farming sector in India is worth 370,000,000,000 USD, it also provides hundreds of millions of jobs.
Greenhouse Gases
India needs to produce more power and plans to increase its, solar, wind and hydroelectric capacity.
India still produces other greenhouse gases but not as much compared to developed countries like USA
India wants to reduce its emissions but more than 400 million people still have no electricity in India
To meet its targets for lower emissions India will need a carbon sink
India heavily relies on coal as a power source, four fifths of India's power is produced by coal
India is the world's third largest emitter of CO2,5164,000,000 tonnes
This will mean that it will need to increase forest cover