Strategies for Sustainablility

• Japan: Since Japan is a relatively stable county, perhaps the best way to sustain it is for it to continue what it is currently doing. It is a leader in technology, ranging from consumer electronics to automobiles, which contributes greatly to its wealth. As long as it continues its current trend, it should be able to sustain itself.
• India: India needs to find a solution for its growing industry and population or else the rapid increase in people and manufacturing will take its toll on the environment and people. India needs to (1) do something about poverty because it is a major issue, (2) empower people because though India has many well educated professionals many people are still suffering from the mass influx into cities, and (3) set environmental standards on resources and regulating industry (all of these include fixing governmental corruption and division). The Planning Commission of India (PCI) is responsible for creating the Five Year Plans, which aims to complete small, attainable goals to better the nation such as reducing the poverty level, putting all children in school, reducing gender gaps in literacy and wage rates, reduce population growth, increase literacy, reduce infant and maternal mortality rate, increase forest cover, give all villages access to potable drinking water, and to clean all major rivers. Civil Service Reforms have also been put into effect to improve honesty and efficiency of the public administration at all levels.