Sustainability of Natural Resources


 
 
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Sustainability of Natural Resources

Concept of Sustainable Development: It is the process of development to sustain natural systems and their yields, which can be maintained for a long time without any damage to the environment.

The concept of sustainable development encourages growth that meet the current basic human needs, while preserving the resources for the needs of the future generations.

Sustainable development implies a change in all aspects of life. It depends upon the willingness of the people to change their perceptions of the socio-economic and environmental conditions around them and the readiness of each individual to alter their present use of natural resources.

Need to manage our natural resources

• Natural resources are limited and with the current increasing rate of human population, the demand for all the resources is increasing exponentially.

• Natural resources require a long term perspective, so that they can last for the generations to come and will not merely be exploited to the hilt for short term gains.

• To ensure equitable distribution of resources, so that all and not just a handful of rich and powerful people, benefit from the development of these resources.

• To control the damage caused to the environment, while resources are extracted by mining or used.

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Question : 1

Among the statements given below select the ones that correctly desribe the concept of sustainable development?

  1. Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment.
  2. Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment.
  3. Stopping all development work to conserve the environment.
  4. Growth that is acceptable to all the stakeholders.
Right Option : A
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Question : 2

With an increase in population, the demand for all the resources is ______________________

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Environmental problems arise mainly due to _______ of natural resources.

Right Option : B
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