Paper Summary:

This paper discusses environmental degradation at a national level within one country: India. It focuses on the damage caused, or related to, increased population growth in India which has a high population rate. The paper particularly reviews the link between high population growth rate and the environmental issue of deforestation in the nation of India.

Table of Contents:
India's Population
Deforestation
Causes of Deforestation

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"Besides Africa, India has experienced one of the highest population increases in the past four decades. India has added about 600 million people to its population during the period ranging from 1951 to 1995. This is the second highest increment in population by any nation on Earth. Thus, India is the perfect example of a nation where population increases can be seen as directly relating to deforestation increases, and thereby, environmental degradation. What is more interesting about India's case is that it is an example of a developing nation with a democratic government that aspires to meet western developmental goals. As a result, India provides an excellent example of deforestation driven by western developmental influences and therefore provides an opportunity for developing countries to reflect on the desirability of western-style development. However, this additional scope of the India environmental topic is one that must be left for future examinations of the issue."

Sample of Sources Used:

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