NCERT Geography Class 10 | Development Of Resources
Topic & sub-topics covered: Development Of Resources: Resources and Development (All single detail notes are exam-oriented).
We have discussed in-depth and exam-oriented pointers that can be asked in the board exam of class 10th about “Development Of Resources” from the NCERT Geography notes for class 10th chapter 1st “Resources and Development“.
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Development Of Resources
1. Importance of Resources:
- Resources are essential for human survival and maintaining the quality of life.
- Historically, resources were considered free gifts of nature, leading to their indiscriminate use.
2. Problems Arising from Resource Mismanagement:
- Depletion of resources due to the greed of a few individuals.
- Unequal distribution of resources, resulting in social division between the rich (haves) and the poor (have-nots).
Indiscriminate exploitation has caused global ecological crises like:
- Global warming
- Ozone layer depletion
- Environmental pollution
- Land degradation
3. Need for Equitable Distribution:
- Equitable resource distribution is crucial for sustaining quality of life and global peace.
- Continued resource depletion by a few could endanger the planet’s future.
- Resource planning is necessary for sustainable existence and development.
4. Sustainable Development:
- Sustainable economic development involves development that does not harm the environment and does not compromise the needs of future generations.
5. Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, 1992:
- The first International Earth Summit was held in June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Over 100 heads of state attended to address environmental protection and socioeconomic development.
Key outcomes:
- Declaration on Global Climatic Change and Biological Diversity.
- Endorsement of Global Forest Principles.
- Adoption of Agenda 21 for Sustainable Development.
6. Agenda 21:
- Agenda 21 is a declaration signed at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro.
- It aims at global sustainable development by combating environmental damage, poverty, and disease.
- It emphasizes global cooperation on shared responsibilities and interests.
- One of its major objectives is that every local government should create its own local Agenda 21.