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Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development cheat sheet
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Chapter 13Environment and Sustainable Development
Use resources so future generations can meet their needs too.
1. Environment's Functions
- supplies resources
- assimilates waste
- sustains life
- gives aesthetic value
When demand exceeds these, there's an environmental crisis.
2. Problems in India
- Land degradation, deforestation, soil erosion.
- Air and water pollution.
- Biodiversity loss; global warming; ozone depletion.
3. Strategies
- Non-conventional energy (solar, wind), LPG/CNG.
- Traditional knowledge, mini-hydel plants.
- Biocomposting, biopest control.
- Chipko and Appiko movements.
4. Key Points
- Carrying capacity must not be exceeded.
- Herman Daly's sustainable rules.
- Opportunity cost of environmental damage is high.
- CPCB monitors pollution.
Remember: 4 functions | problems | sustainable strategies
Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development: questions and notes
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