Resources and Development
CBSE · Class 10 · Social Science
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Understanding Resources - Definition and Classification
- Resources are everything in our environment that can satisfy human needs if technologically accessible, economically feasible, and culturally acceptable
- Resources are not free gifts of nature - they are functions of human activities and require transformation by humans
- Human beings, technology, and institutions interact to transform materials into resources
Resource Development and Sustainable Development
- Indiscriminate use of resources leads to three major problems: depletion, unequal distribution, and ecological crises
- Sustainable development means development without environmental damage and not compromising future generations' needs
- Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit (1992) was the first International Earth Summit addressing environmental protection
Land Resources and Land Utilization
- Land is a finite natural resource supporting vegetation, wildlife, human life, and economic activities
- India has 43% plains, 30% mountains, and 27% plateau regions
- Land utilization includes: Forests, Non-agricultural land, Other uncultivated land, Fallow lands, and Net sown area
Land Degradation and Conservation
- 95% of basic needs (food, shelter, clothing) are obtained from land
- Human activities causing land degradation: deforestation, overgrazing, mining, quarrying, over-irrigation
- State-specific degradation causes: Mining in Jharkhand/Chhattisgarh, overgrazing in Gujarat/Rajasthan, water-logging in Punjab/Haryana
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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