Transcription of UNIT 2: Natural Resources - UGC
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unit 2: Natural Resources INTRODUCTION 16. RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE Resources 20. Natural Resources and associated problems 20. Non-renewable Resources 22. Renewable Resources 22. a. Forest Resources : Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. 23. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people b. Water Resources : Use and over-utilisation of surface and ground water, 26. floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams benefits and problems. c. Mineral Resources : Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting 30. and using mineral Resources , case studies. d. Food Resources : World food problems, Changes in landuse by agriculture and 32. grazing, Effects of modern agriculture, Fertilizer/ pesticide problems, Water logging and salinity e.
ing to current global warming. The growing number of scooters, motorcycles, cars, buses and trucks which run on fossil fuel (petrol and die-sel) is a major cause of air pollution in cities and along highways. Chapter2.p65 17 4/9/2004, 5:07 PM
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