Natural Resources and Sustainable Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Panda, B. K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural resources.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Kalpaz Publications, 2015.

Summary:

Natural resources are materials and components (something that can be used) that can be found within the environment. It occurs naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by humanity, in a natural form. It can be thought of as natural capital assets, distinct from physical and human capital in that they are not created by human activity. Natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems. They are useful materials from the Earth, such as coal, oil, natural gas, and trees. People use natural resources as raw materials to manufacture or create a range of modern conveniences. Water and food provide humans with sustenance and energy, for example, and fossil fuels generate heat as well as energy for transportation and industrial production. Natural resources are the raw materials supplied by nature. Everything produced, used and thrown away originates from natural resources. People cannot create natural resources. Sustainable development is a road-map, an action plan, for achieving sustainability in any activity that uses resources and where immediate and intergenerational replication is demanded. It is hoped that the present edition of this book will be beneficial to all concerned of the society, in general and students, lawyers, advocates, academicians, human rights institutions, researchers and NGOs working in natural science/economics field, in particular.

Contents:

Cover

Halftitle

Title

Copyright

About the Author

About the Book

Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

Abbreviations

1. Deforestation and Development: Causes, Trends, Effects and Government Initiatives

2. Exploitation of Natural Resources and Environment in Arunachal Pradesh: An Empirical Study

3. Impact of Shifting Cultivation on Environmentin North-East India and Its Sustainability

4. Natural Resources of India: An Overview

5. The Socio-Economic Problems of Minorities inRaipur City

6. Economic Performance and Prospects of SouthAsian Economies

7. Jhum Cultivation to Rubber Plantation:Strategically Progress in Tripura

8. Recent Trends in Bihar Sex Ratio: Evidencesfrom Latest Data

9. Environmental Pollution: A Threat forBiodiversity

10. A Profile of Houseless Population in Karnataka

11. Role of Guidance and Counselling Services inSchools for Universalisation of ElementaryEducation

12. Tribal Development through RubberPlantation: A Technique of SustainableDevelopment in India

13. Web Based Library Services at IIM Shillong: ACase Study

14. Natural Resource Management: A Source ofSustainable Livelihoods

15. Future Prospects of Coastal Tourism inEritrea: An Overview

16. Water and Technology: Boats and Houseboatsof Kashmir

17. Environment and Development in Nagaland, North East India: A Quest for SustainableDevelopment

18. Air Pollution: A Threat for Human Health andSustainable Development

19. Natural Resources for Tribal WomenEmpowerment: A Study in India

Bibliography.

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Other Format:

Print version: Panda, B. K. Natural Resources and Sustainable Development

ISBN:

9789353247607

9353247608

OCLC:

1341442602