As China and India Become Developed Nations, Their Combined Populations

question 20

Essay

As China and India become developed nations, their combined populations of nearly 3 billion people will be approximately 10 times more than that of the United States.As their per capita ecological footprint nears that of the United States, competition for resources will become more intense.What, if anything, should the developed countries of today do to lessen or avoid potential conflicts in the future?

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