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Chapter : 1. Resource & Development
Development of Resources
Development of Resources Resources are vital for human survival, development and for maintaining the quality of life. Over utilization of resources has led to many problems. 1. Depletion of Resources : Over utilisation has led to depletion of resources for meeting the greed of few individuals. 2. Concentration of Resources : This has divided the society into ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ and rich and poor. 3. Global Ecological Crisis : It has led to global ecological crisis such as global warming, depletion of ozone layer, pollution and land degradation. 4. Sustainable development : Sustainable economic development means development should take place without damaging the environment and development in the present should not compromise with the needs of the future generations. Rio-de-Janeiro Earth Summit. 1992 adopted Agenda-21 for achieving sustainable development.