Research paper 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ASIA NAME INSTITUTION CLASS INSTRUCTORS NAME Research paper 2 Introduction Developing countries face severe environmental issues as the rapid economic and population growth had created serious social and environmental problems which if left unattended can bring about very serious consequences . Some of these burning environmental issues faced by these Asian regions are the deforestation , global warming , air and water pollution , limited safe drinking water etc . apart from this manipulation of the natural resources and using unhealthy ways and means for developmental purposes is slowly destroying the resources of these nations which are of serious concern and needs immediate steps by the government and non governmental organizations to protect and rescue them from extinction .Two main problems that I wish to discuss in this research paper is air pollution and the increasing deficit in drinking water supply which is a great threat to the nations overall economic development . India is a fast developing country and its growth in the IT and industrial sector over the years is abundant . With the per capita income increasing with the sudden boom in industrial and technological sectors purchasing power has increased . Easy EMI and retail option enable almost anyone to get a vehicle and as the result traffic congestion , air pollution and noise pollution etc have increased thereby endangering the whole atmosphere and paving way to global warming .Water is the elixir of life we all know but although the world is third filled with water drinking water is available in limited quantity . India largely depends on monsoon rains for it agriculture and underground drinking water resources . Due to environmental issues like global warming , air pollution , industrial wastes , use of fertilizers etc result in less rainfall . Moreover the little rainfall received is wasted as it reaches the ocean without any proper preservation methods . The existing dams and water reservoirs are maintained poorly and hence little water collected due to seasonal rains are wasted . Hence an emergency plan to preserve this resource is necessary and steps to minimize air pollution should also be undertaken .Land usage in India :Area of the country : 3287260sq .kms Cultivable area : 1839560sq .kms Cultivated land area : 1697000sq .kms Population :Rural : 71 urban – 29 ( HYPERLINK “http /www .indiastat .com ” www .indiastat .com )Water resources :Internal renewable water : 1260540 million cubic meters Water use :Agriculture : 92 Domestic : 5 Industrial : 3 Irrigation :Irrigation potential : 1135120 sq . kms Land under irrigation : 501010 sq . kms Surface irrigation : 493300 sq . kms Area irrigated with surface water 40 .5 Area irrigated with ground water 53 ( research paper on survey of Indian resources – 2005 )The above facts clearly state the environmental condition of this great nation . The need for ground water for irrigation alone is almost 53 and this ground water level is diminishing today due to lack of rains and improper irrigation methods . The surface water again is becoming polluted because of unhygienic and improper maintenance and preservation methods . Further use of chemicals and pesticides for industry and agriculture has…