geography Flashcards
What is sustainable Development?
development should take place without damaging the environment. The development should not compromise with the needs of the future generation.
when did the conference on environment and development take place and where?
June 1992 at the United Nations conference held in Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
What is Agenda 21?
it is there to eliminate poverty, hunger, sickness,
illiteracy and reduce the deterioration of the environment
Why is Agenda 21 adopted?
For achieving sustain development in 21st century.
What are the reasons for the shortage of resources?
1) Resource depletion to satisfy the greed of a few individuals.
2) Unequal resource distribution which created an accumulation of resources.
3)Global ecological crisis e.g. global warming, ozone layer, depletion, environmental pollution, and land degradation because of Indiscriminate use of resources.
`What can be achieved through proper planning?
Fair distribution of resources a sustained quality of life and global peace.
What is resource planning?
Resource planning means the identification and quantification of the available resources along with their development
What is resource planning throughout India?
1) Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are rich in Coal and Minerals.
Lack of technological and Institutional Support.
2) Arunachal Pradesh has Abundant Water.
Lack of Infrastructure Development
3) Rajasthan is well endowed with Wind and Solar Energy
4) Punjab and Haryana are Economic
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Have a Poor Resource Base
5)Cold desert of Ladakh has a Rich Culture Heritage
What is the process of resource planning?
1) Identification and inventory of resources across the regions of the country.
2) Planning for resource development using appropriate skill, technology, and institutional setup.
3) Matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans.
What were the main attractions for foreign invaders?
Rich natural resources of colonies were the main attraction.
what did the technological development of the colonizing countries help the foreign invaders ?
they helped them to exploit the resources of the colonized regions.
What did India learn from past experiences about resource development?
They learned that development in general and resource development, in particular, does not only involve the availability of resources but also the technology quality of human resources and the historical experiences of the people.
What happens if we overuse the resources?
Irrational consumption and overutilization of resources may lead to socio-economic and environmental problems
What measurement was taken up for extensive use of resource?
In 1987 the Brundtland Commission Report extensively mentioned the necessity of resource conservation and advocated the concept of Sustainable Development for this purpose
What did Gandhiji mean when he said “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed”?
He meant that he was against mass production and to replace it with production by the mass.
