RESOURCES Flashcards
biotic resources
resources obtained from the biosphere that have life
abiotic resources
nonliving resources that make up the environment biotic resources live in
renewable
resources that can be replenished through mechanical chemical or physical methods
non renewable
resources that take millions of years to form
individual
private resources owned by individuals
community
resources accessible to everyone usually owned by the govt
national
any resource that falls within the political boundaries of a country
international
wherever the world can claim a resource
potential
resources that have been found in a region but havent been utilised and developed properly
developed
resources whose quality and quantity has been determined for utilisation
stock
resources that have the potential to be used as resources but humans do not have appropriate technology to access it
reserve
resources that are being conserved for future use
indiscriminate resource use led to
depletion to satisfy greed of few ppl
accumulation in few hands dividing rich n poor
ecological crises
sustainable dev
dev shd take place without damaging environment n compromising needs of future gen
resource planning in india
i) identification and inventory of resources across the country (surveying, mapping, qualitative and quantitative estimation).
ii) evolving a plan to use these resources with appropriate technology to institutionalise them.
iii) matching resource development plans with national plans.