Management of Natural Resources

Outline

The ganges

The ganga action plan

The three R’s

Natural resources

Why do we need to conserve natural

resources ?

Awareness about the problems caused by

unthinkingly exploiting our resources has

been a fairly recent phenomenon. And once

this awareness rises, some action is usually

taken.

The Ganges

The ganga run its course of over 2500 km from gangotri in

Himalayas to Ganga Sagar in the Bay of Bengal.

It is being turned into a drain by more than a hundred towns and cities in Uttar

Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal that pour their garbage and excreta into it.

The Pollution of Ganga

Washing of clothes

Immersion of ashes or unburnt corpses

Untreated waste is dumped

The Ganga Action Plan

A number of initiatives have been

undertaken to clean the river but

failed to deliver desired results. After

getting elected, India's Prime

minister Narendra Modiaffirmed to

work for cleaning the river and

controlling

Pollution.Subsequently,Namami

Ganga project was announced by the

Government in July 2014 budget.

To make a difference

Reduce water wastage by repairing leaky taps

Reduce food waste

Turn off the engine of car at red light

Reducing the use of non renewable sources of

energy

RECYCLERecycle

Recycle means to collect used things like plastic, paper, glass and

metal items and recycle these materials to make required things

instead of synthesizing fresh plastic, paper, glass or metal.

Segregation is needed to recycle

the wastes so that the material

that can be recycled is not

dumped along with other wastes.

REUSE

‘Reuse’ means to use things again and again.

Reusing is better

than recycling

because the process

of recycling requires

some energy. In the

reuse strategy, you

simply use things

again and again.

By cleaning glass jars and small pots, you can use them

as small containers to store odds and ends.

By sticking labels over the address you

can reuse envelopes . Alternatively, old

envelopes can be used as scrap paper to

make notes on.

Newspaper, cardboard

and bubble wrap -

Make useful packing

material when moving

house or to store

items.

Even while making everyday choices, we can make

environment friendly decisions. The effects of our choices

on the environment can be immediate or long term.

The concept of sustainable development

encourages forms of growth that meet current

basic human needs while preserving the

resources for the needs of future generations.

Economic development is linked to environmental

conservation.

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.

Natural Resources

Materials or substances occurring in nature which can be

exploited for economic gain are known as natural resources.

Different types of resources

Biological resources

Economic resources

Computer resources

Why should we conserve our resources ?

Resources are not unlimited and with the human

population increasing at a tremendous rate due to

improvement in health-care, the demand for all

resources is increasing at an exponential rate.

How can we conserve our resources ?

Practice the three R’s.

Don't leave water running needlessly.

Ride your bike or walk instead of driving.

By creating awareness amongst the people.

Use the switch off.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.