CHAPTER16 Sustainable - NCERT

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Science266Activity ofNatural Resources16CHAPTER Living in harmony with nature is not new to us. Sustainable living hasalways been an integral part of India s tradition and culture. It has beenintegrated with our long-lasting traditions and practices, customs, artand crafts, festivals, food, beliefs, rituals and folklore. Ingrained within usis the philosophy that entire natural world be in harmony which isreflected in the famous phrase in Sanskrit Vasudhaiv kutumbakam thatmeans the entire earth is one family . The phrase is mentioned in Mahaupanishad , that is probably a part of the ancient Indian text,Atharva Class IX we have already learnt about some natural resourceslike soil, air and water and how various components are cycled over andover again in nature.

Sustainable Management of Natural Resources CHAPTER16 ... development is linked to environmental conservation. Thus sustainable development implies a change in all aspects of life. It depends upon the ... One measure of the biodiversity of an area is the number of species found ther e. However , the range of dif fer ent ...

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