These negative outcomes of accelerated development further erode the social and economic well-being of states and their citizens. The natural reserves of teak wood in Thailand, for example, have been so severely exploited that not only are related industries suffering, but communities in the rural north are experiencing increased devastation from flooding where forests have been stripped. Numerous other examples exist: the degradation of Brazilian rain forests, the polluted in-land and coastal waters throughout South and Southeast Asia, and the inadequate sewage treatment in many major urban centers from Rio de Janeiro to Bangkok. Under such unstable conditions, the capacity to carry out constitutionally derived rights like housing, health care, and employment is seriously undermined.