Developing countries/ Sustainable Development/ problems In Developing Countries


Classification of countries according to development Depending on the level of development using both traditional and modern types of measurements countries are classified as 

1.Developing Countries 
2.Developed Countries


Features of Developing Countries
 
1.Physical Quality Life Index is lower 
2.Infant Mortality Rate is higher 
3.The Rate of Population growth is higher 
4.Number of patients per doctor is higher 
5.Usage of technology is lower 
6.Foreign Exchange earnings are lower 
7.Human Development Index is Lower 
8.Per - Capita Income is lower 


what are the Problems occurs by the developing countries 
1.Scarcity of Capital 
2.Price variability in primary goods 
3.Have to pay higher prices on imports 
4.Unfavourable balance of payments 
5.Protectionist policies adopted by developed countries in international trade 
Example: tariffs, rationing systems 
6.Energy crisis 
7.Brain drain
 

The reason for the state of poverty prevailing in the developing countries is depicted by the vicious cycle of poverty.

less production 
higher consumer expense 
less capital 
reduce savings 


Solutions for the problems faced in the process of development 
1.Encourage domestic savings 
2.Diversification of exports 
3.Search for new markets 
4.Follow import substitution policies 
5.Introduce alternative energy sources and use them 
6.Formation of regional organizations 
7.Formation of trade agreements with developed countries 
8.Obtain foreign aids


Examples of Developing Countries
 
1.Sierra Leone 
2.Ethiopia 
3..somalia
4.India 
5.Bangladesh


Significance of Sri Lanka as a Developing country 
1.In relation to the Developing Countries Sri Lanka has a higher level of literacy 
2.Infant mortality and maternal mortality remain at a lower level 
3.Life Expectancy remains at a higher level



How To Develop Sri Lanka As Developed Country
 
1.Developing tourism 
2.Encourage local knowledge and domestic investors 
3.Expand technological knowledge and skills 
4.Build up political stability 
5.Encourage domestic savings 
6.Export diversification 
7.Develop infrastructure facilities 
8.Promote export oriented industries
9.Convert Sri Lanka into a hub of shipping, education and information technology.

Developed Countries in our World
1.Norway 
2.Sweden 
3.Japan 
4.USA 
5.Australia 
6.Canada 
7.Germany 
8.France 
9.Belgium

The Concept of Sustainable Development 


The greatest challenge in the concept of development is the fulfillment of human necessities which expand with the increase in population. More resources 116 For free distribution For free distribution 117 have to be used to fulfill needs of the increasing population. The environment has to bear a huge cost resulted by the increase in production and inputs. The environment is put into great risk due to the fact that in the process of development man has completely forgotten the environment as he pay greater attention to fulfill his needs and requirements. Due to the reasons like excessive mining of resources, moving to alternative resources as a result of by the scarcity of resources, increase of waste matter disposed to the environment, intensification of environmental pollution, etc., we have to face marginal states such as damaging the bio diversity, obstruction of natural process, intensification of natural disasters and increase in global warming. Even though the concept of development has upgraded the quality of human life through economic development it is revealed that as a whole it has not been able to bring fairness to the world community. Majority of the world population suffers from poverty while destruction and deterioration of the quality of natural resources are taking place. As a result of this, a greater number of people are subject to of unfavourable physical health conditions. In this manner, changes that cannot be borne by the physical environmental systems should not be brought about for the sake of the quality of human development. The interactions between man and the environment should not be disregarded and we should not leave room for the destruction of resources. It is important to pay attention to prevent depletion of rare and exhaustible (non-renewable) resources. We should also utilize these resources with proper management. Accordingly, man should enter into the development concept in a fair manner that safeguards the existence of the future man in the globe despite the development attempts.
 



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