Uses of Resources

With economic development, the demand for resources increases faster. Developed countries use more resources than developing countries. They have a higher standard of living and can influence demand for resources. They possess latest technology and can exploit their resources fully. Their productivity per hour is higher than that of developing nations. The rising demand for various resources has caused degradation or depletion of many valuable resources.

1. Overuse of soil has caused infertility in many areas.
2. Widespread deforestation and killing of animals and birds have endangered many animal and plant species.
3. The quality of air, water and land resources have also been affected badly due to misuse and overuse.

How do we Conserve Resources

• Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource conservation.
• Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called sustainable development.
• There are many ways of conserving resources. Each person can contribute by reducing consumption, recycling and reusing thing. Ultimately it makes a difference because all our lives are linked.

Sustainable Development of Resources

It means that resources are utilised carefully so that besides meeting the present requirements it also takes care of the future generation and should take place without damaging the environment. The future of earth and its people depend on our ability to maintain, preserve and sustain the life support system which nature has provided us.

Some principles of sustainable development:

1. Respect and care for all forms of life.
2. Minimize the depletion of natural resources.
3. Conserve the earth's vitality and diversity.
4. Change personal attitude and practices towards the environment.
5. mprove the quality of human life.

Indian Side of Sustainable Resources

Sustainable development in India encompasses a variety of development schemes in social, cleantech (clean energy, clean water and sustainable agriculture) and human resources segments, having caught the attention of both Central and State governments and also public and private sectors.

In fact, India is expected to begin the greening of its national income accounting, making depletion in natural resources wealth a key component in its measurement of gross domestic product (GDP). India's sustained efforts towards reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) will ensure that the country's per capita emission of GHG will continue to be low until 2030-31, and it is estimated that the per capita emission in 2031 will be lower than per capita global emission of GHG in 2005, according to a new study. Even in 2031, India's per capita GHG emissions would stay under four tonnes of CO₂, which is lower than the global per capita emission of 4.22 tonnes of CO2 in 2005.