Today’s Issues in South Asia Chapter 26

Population Explosion Over 1 billion inhabitants in India Over 1 billion inhabitants in India People lack basic necessities People lack basic necessities

Population Explosion South Asia is home to 22% of the world’s population but these people live on only 3% of the world’s land area. South Asia is home to 22% of the world’s population but these people live on only 3% of the world’s land area.

Population Explosion Consequences: Consequences: Wide spread poverty Wide spread poverty Illiteracy Illiteracy Poor sanitation Poor sanitation Lack of health education = disease Lack of health education = disease

Managing Population Growth “Let’s have small families for a stronger India” “Let’s have small families for a stronger India” Children are source of income Children are source of income Children represent security in old age Children represent security in old age

Living with Extreme Weather Monsoon Seasons: Monsoon Seasons: Summer Monsoon – stir up powerful storms, flooding Summer Monsoon – stir up powerful storms, flooding Winter Monsoon – carries little moisture, droughts Winter Monsoon – carries little moisture, droughts

Living with Extreme Weather Physical Impacts of Monsoons Physical Impacts of Monsoons Flooding Flooding Cyclones Cyclones Droughts Droughts

Living with Extreme Weather Economic Impact of Monsoons Economic Impact of Monsoons Agriculture is difficult Agriculture is difficult Lose homes and families Lose homes and families Can’t afford to rebuild Can’t afford to rebuild

Living with Extreme Weather Political Tensions Political Tensions India and Bangladesh India and Bangladesh Water rights Water rights

The Fight over Kashmir India vs. Pakistan India vs. Pakistan Kashmir ceded to India in 1947 Kashmir ceded to India in 1947 Kashmir is mostly Muslim Kashmir is mostly Muslim Fighting from 1947 to 1971 Fighting from 1947 to 1971

The Fight over Kashmir India and Pakistan each control a part of Kashmir India and Pakistan each control a part of Kashmir Nuclear threats began in 1998 Nuclear threats began in 1998