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Earlier you have studied the natural resources- such as air, water, soil and their components. You have also learnt how these resources get polluted due to day to day human activities. In this chapter, you will study the sustainable management of natural resources. Sustainable living has been an intrinsic part of India’s culture and tradition. This is reflected in popular Sanskrit phrase, ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’, mentioned in ‘Mahaupanishad’- a part of Atharva Veda, which means, ‘the whole earth is one family’.
16.1 Why do we need to manage our resources?
16.2 Forests and Wildlife
16.2.1 Stakeholders
16.2.2 Sustainable Management
16.3 Water for all
16.3.1 Dams
16.3.2 Water Harvesting
16.4 Coal and Petroleum
16.5 An overview of natural resource management
Section 16.1: In this section, you will learn why managing and carefully using natural resources is important, and how they can be used in a sustainable manner. You will also learn how solar energy is processed, how exploitation of natural resources is leading to environmental damage, five R’s to save the environment- ‘Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose, Reduce and Refuse’, etc.
Section 16.2: In this section, you will learn what biodiversity hotspots are; the measure of the biodiversity of an area, different forms of life, the aim of conservation of biodiversity, stakeholders and their goals in conserving forests, management of forests, Chipko Movement, etc.
Section 16.3: In this section, you will learn about the necessity of water. What are dams and the need to build them- the way they impact the economy, environment and society? You will also learn about the concept of water harvesting, its techniques and importance; how groundwater can be protected.
Section 16.4: In this section, you will learn about the sustainable management of coal and petroleum. You will also learn how these are formed, increasing consumption of these resources and the need to use them carefully; global warming, etc.
For better understanding and detailed explanation, you can go through the following exercises for the NCERT Class 10 Science Chapter 16 Solutions. Download UrbanPro’s NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Science Chapter 16 PDF for detailed solutions.
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