ABOUT ME NAME- APURVA JHA GRADUATED IN ECONOMICS, MATHS AND STATISTICS MASTERS IN APPLIED ECONOMICS FROM CHRIST UNIVERSITY BANGALORE HOBBIES- WATCHING MOVIES, READING BO0KS, COOKING RATE, REVIEW AND RECOMMEND
CHAPTER 9 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSUTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVES Concept of e nvironment . . Causes and effects of environmental degradation and resource depletion Nature of environmental challenges in India Environmental issues to the larger context of sustainable development
ENVIRONMENT DEFINITION-The total planetary inheritance and totality of all resources Environment Biotic Abiotic (birds, animals, plants, forests and fisheries) (air, water, land, rock, sunlight etc.)
FUNCTIONS OF ENVIRONMENT It supplies both renewable and non renewable resources Assimilates waste . Sustain life by providing genetic and bio diversity Provide aesthetic services Carrying Capacity- . Resource extraction is not above the rate of regeneration . Wastes generated are within the assimilating capacity of the environment Absorptive Capacity- . Ability of the environment to absorb the degradation
PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION . Environmental degradation is responsible for the exhaustion of certain vital resources . Spend huge amount on technology to explore new resources . Health costs associated with environmental degradation Global warming and Ozone depletion also contribute to increased financial burden
STATE OF INDIA'S ENVIRONMENT India has abundant natural resources (Black Soil of Deccan Plateau) . However the developmental activities resulted in the pressure on its finite natural resources It also affected human health and well being Priority Issues Identified Are- i. Land degradation ii. Biodiversity loss iii. Air pollution iv. Management of fresh water v. Solid waste management
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR LAND DEGRADATION . Deforestation . Unsustainable fuel and fodder extraction Shifting cultivation . Encroachment in forest land . Forest fires and over grazing Non adoption of adequate soil construction method . Use of fertilisers . Improper crop rotation . Improper planning and management of irrigation systems Extraction of ground water
CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (CPCB) Established in 1974 Addresses two major issues a) Water b) Pollution Provides technical assistance for the prevention of air and water pollution
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) "Development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs" NEEDS- . Distribution of resources such that basic needs of all are satisfied SD aims at reducing the absolute poverty of the poor by providing lasting and secure livelihoods that minimise resource depletion, cultural disruption and social instability. FUTURE GENEARTION (Brundtland Commission) Moral obligation to hand over the planet earth to the future generation
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Kamal jeet kaur
2 years ago
hanji very nice
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Deepak Kumar
a year ago
u hv written in short and explaining in short also.requets to u mam to explain in broader sense
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Chithra p k
a year ago
i like ur explanation
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Shalini
2 years ago
Kindly explain in brief.. and give some extra examples to make course more interesting
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Gautam Gunjan
2 years ago
Explain in brief mam..u r simply reading out the slides..
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Avanthi Chari
3 years ago
ma'am I covered the videos+ ncert book simultaneously.. is it fine to do so?
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Apurva Jha
3 years ago
As long as you are understanding the concept, everything is fine :)