What happens when the rate of resource extraction exceeds that of their regeneration?
When the rate of resource extraction exceeds that of their regeneration, the environment fails to prefer an important function, i.e. it fails to sustain life by providing genetic and bio diversity. This results in an environmental crisis. Presently the entire world is facing this situation. The rising population of the developing countries and the affluent consumption and production standards of the developed world have placed a huge stress on the environment. Many resources have become extinct and the wastes generated are beyond the absorptive capacity of the environment.
What is meant by environment?
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Define environment.
Two major environmental issues facing the world today are __________ and ___________.
Classify the following into renewable and non-renewable resources.
(i) trees, (ii) fish, (iii) petroleum, (iv) coal, (v) iron-ore, 6. water.
How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?
(i) Rising population, (ii) Air pollution, (iii) Water contamination, (iv) Affluent consumption standards, (v) Illiteracy, (vi) Industrialization, (vii) Urbanisation, (viii) Reduction of forest coverage, (ix) Poaching, (x) Global warming.
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How are the following factors responsible to environment crisis in India:
(i) Rising population, (ii) Air pollution.
