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What is sustainable development? How is it useful in natural resource management? (AS1)

Sustainable development means the use of our natural resources in an eco-friendly way so that both our present and future generations will be benefitted from it. If we use our resources in a useful way we can reduce the wastage of our resources and we can manage them wisely. Both our future and present generations can get benefit from our resources. For example- we can conserve our fossil fuels by switching to alternative sources of energy like solar, wind and hydro energy. We can use biofuels too. Similarly, water can be conserved by using drip or sprinkler method of irrigation etc.


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The BP statistical Review of World Energy in June measured total global oil at 188.8 million tones, from proved oil resources at the end of 2010. This is only enough for oil to last for the next 46.2 years. What measures should be taken to conserve oil? What will happen if we do not conserve it?(AS1)

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Here is a news strip, read it carefully and answer the following questions

Villagers oppose sand mining project Santhabommali (Srikakulam): People of more than 20 villages in two mandals of Srikakulam have raised a banner of revolt against the proposed beach sand mining project by a private company and threatened to intensify their agitation if the government does not cancel the project. The sand mining is being taken up extract rich minerals from the area. The villages are located around the forest belt were mining was initiated. (AS1)


i. Do you think the villagers are doing a right thing to agitate? Why?


ii. What resources are the villagers trying to save by their agitation?


iii. Will the villagers be benefitted by the rich minerals extracted from sand?


iv. Why does the private company want to carry out mining in the area?


v. Does the government have any role to play?


vi. How will mining in that piece of land affect people of the area?

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Write a detailed note on management of a natural resource. (AS1)

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Suggest some ways of reusing a resource in your locality? (AS1)