Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Concept of natural resource management

Concept of natural resource management
Natural resource consist of all that is given by natural on,above and under the surface of the earth.These resources exits in natural world.Man uses them their knowledge and labour.According to United Nations Study,"A natural resources is anything found by man in his natural environment that he may in some way utilize for his own benefit."In this broad sense,the resources provide by natural include :
  • The rocks and which are contained mineral-ores,the resources such as oil,coil,gas.
  • The soils,which nourish the planets,as well as plant and animal life.
  • The elements of the landscape,which provides site for building,roads,railways and other structures.
  • Surface and underground waters which are indispensable to human,animals and planet life.Water also provides sources of energy through hydro electricity power.
  • The air and everything that constituted the atmosphere,which is essential to life.
The environment is the sum total of the natural resources.These are like the capital that man uses for the production of goods,which he consumes.The environmental also supplies amenities of virus types,which given pleasure.The environment is,thus,many things provided by natural.All these are the basis of man's life.Webster's new word dictionary defines environment as "the conditions,circumstances,and influences surrounding and affecting the development of an organism or group of organisms."Here,organism is primarily human being.The group of other organisms is generally a group of human beings.The group of other organism is called ecological systems or ecosystem.These systems profoundly affect human well-being.
However this environment has been much damaged by the activities of man.The widespread environment degradation has created various problem much as air pollution,water pollution,water scarcity,atmospheres changes,hazordon wastes,soil degradation,defecation and loss of biodiversity.This shows the need of natural resources management,which implies both use,and preservation of the natural resources.
Since,1980 the growing concern for environment has given birth to the concept of sustainable development.The term 'sustainable development' was brought into common use by the world commission on environment and development in its 1987 report in titled 'our common future'.This report defines sustainable development as 'meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generations.'The concept of sustainable resources management embraces the principle of the carrying capacity of Eco-system .The nature can recreate the resources consumed by human being according to natural life cycle.Similarly,the nature can aboard the wast remained after human consumption.

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