In the developing world climate change has far more ramifications than can be addressed by controlling just carbon
emissions. The developed world has stable populations and landscapes, and is thus affected mainly by the air which
spreads democratically without boundaries. On the other hand, the developing world with increasing populations and
consumption is depleting its living natural resource base of water, forest, soils and agriculture, and is poised for a far
greater catastrophe. In fact, more and more regions in overpopulated Asia and arid Middle East and North Africa are
heading into a water crisis. The developing world needs an integrated solution that addresses water, agriculture and
forests. We work out such a solution with India as a case study.