Management of Natural Resources

Environmental Conservation Logic

?? Sustainability Logic

The fundamental principle of managing resources for both present and future generations.

$$ \text{Sustainability} = \text{Economic Growth} + \text{Social Equity} + \text{Environmental Protection} $$

[Image of sustainable development Venn diagram]

?? The 5 R’s to Save Environment

A formulaic approach to sustainable development and waste reduction.

? Order of Priority: Top to Bottom

1. Refuse: Say no to things you don’t need.

2. Reduce: Use less (save electricity/water).

3. Reuse: Use things again and again.

4. Repurpose: Use a product for a new purpose.

5. Recycle: Process waste into new products.

?? Forest Management & Stakeholders

Stakeholders: Local People, Forest Dept, Industrialists, Wildlife Enthusiasts.

Logic: Biodiversity is a “hotspot” of genetic resource. Loss of diversity leads to loss of ecological stability.

?? Water Harvesting Systems

Regional traditional methods for recharging groundwater levels.

$$ \text{Efficiency} = \text{Rainwater Captured} – \text{Evaporation Loss} $$

??? Coal and Petroleum

Natural resources that are non-renewable and formed from biomass millions of years ago.

Chemical Products of Combustion: $CO_2, H_2O$, oxides of Nitrogen and Sulphur.

Environmental Risk: Global Warming (Greenhouse Effect) and Acid Rain.